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Sanofi moves to replace Medivation board

Ramps up efforts to seize control of its US biopharma takeover target

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Merck buys cough drug developer Afferent for $1.25bn

Gains access to pipeline with potential for development in ‘neurogenic’ indications

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Trial of AbbVie’s Rova-T disappoints at ASCO

But company says the modest trial data is “a good early sign” for lung cancer drug

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AZ sells Zurampic rights to Gruenenthal for $230m

Continues to sell off unwanted assets in order to focus resources and meet $45bn sales target

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Bayer confirms bid for Monsanto; will pharma suffer?

Analysts fear agrochemical $62bn deal will hinder its medicines business

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Novartis splits pharma unit as Epstein exits

Restructure sees creation of standalone cancer arm Novartis Oncology

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AbbVie boosts immuno-oncology pipeline with $685m Argenx deal

Buys rights to immuno-suppressive antibody and will fund further research

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Gilead boosts liver disease pipeline with $1.2bn acquisition

Also has combination HIV therapy Descovy approved by FDA

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Nuplazid backed by FDA panel as first-ever Parkinson’s psychosis drug

Concludes Acadia Pharmaceuticals’ drug provides ‘modest but meaningful’ benefits

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Pharma forms Parkinson’s disease trials consortium

Hopes to make clinical trials “smarter” through sharing of past PD trial data

Deal Watch January 2016

Shire, Roche, Sanofi, BMS and Merck & Co are among those featured in this month's roundup of M&A and other pharma deal activity

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Zeno Group acquires 3 Monkeys Communications

Strikes deal as a part of the agency’s continued global expansion

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