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AstraZeneca’s Forxiga set to be recommended by NICE

The type 2 diabetes ‘triple therapy’ is backed in draft guidance

AstraZeneca AZ

AZ licenses inflammatory bowel disease drug to Allergan for $1.52bn

Will receive $250m upfront with a further $1.27bn if drug reaches market in two indications

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Boehringer buys into oncolytic viruses via €210m ViraTherapeutics deal

Option to acquire the Austrian biotech after phase I trials remains open to Boehringer 

Shire Basingstoke

Shire gives up on Momenta-partnered Humira biosimilar

Will fund programme for another 12 months while divesting ongoing activities to Momenta

Sanofi reception

Sanofi fires off another lawsuit against a Lantus biosimilar

Alleges patent infringement by Merck & Co’s biosimilar version filed in the US last month

Deal Watch August 2016

Pfizer's hat trick as well as Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline, Boehringer Ingelheim and more are featured in this month's round-up

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Biogen launches Remicade biosimilar in the UK

Flixabi provides another low-cost alternative to J&J’s biggest-selling drug

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Boehringer to add wireless data-collection to its Respimat inhaler

Joins forces with Qualcomm for COPD adherence collaboration

Novartis day

Novartis claims first place for its biosimilar Enbrel in US

However, Amgen’s patent infringement lawsuit could delay the launch of Erelzi

Sanofi reception

Sanofi loses lead on diabetes combo IGlarLixi after FDA delay

FDA verdict on Novo Nordisk’s rival combo Xultophy due next month 

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Portola rejection hands advantage to Boehringer’s Pradaxa

FDA’s ruling on reversal agent for NOACs unexpected

Sanofi reception

EC approves Sanofi’s deal for Boehringer’s consumer business

Regulator passes the acquisition, subject to the French firm divesting some products

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