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Chemistry World February 2, 2012 Andrew Turley	AstraZeneca to cut 7300 more jobs UK drugmaker AstraZeneca has announced plans to cut a further 7300 jobs to make annual savings of $1.6 billion by the end of 2014, a move that will cost the company $2.1 billion in the near term.
Chemistry World February 4, 2010 Matt Wilkinson	More pharma R&D budget cuts GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Pfizer are both following AstraZeneca's lead in cutting their research and development budgets.
Chemistry World February 18, 2010 Matt Wilkinson	Merck joins the cost-cutting crowd Following its merger with Schering-Plough, US drug giant Merck & Co. has announced a 'merger restructuring plan' that in its first phase will see 17,500 jobs cut.
Chemistry World October 23, 2008 Matt Wilkinson	Merck to slash more jobs Beleaguered US pharma giant, Merck & Co., has announced new restructuring plans that will see the company cut 7,200 jobs in an effort to save up to $4.2 billion
Chemistry World March 19, 2013 Simon Hadlington	Global AstraZeneca restructuring will cost 1600 jobs The company's global research blueprint will now be centered on the creation of three 'strategic R&D centers' for small molecules and biologics, to be based in Cambridge in the UK, Gaithersburg in Maryland, US, and Molndal in Sweden, to be completed by 2016.
Chemistry World April 29, 2014 Phillip Broadwith	Pfizer courts AstraZeneca megamerger US-based pharma behemoth Pfizer has publically announced its intention to make a merger offer to the UK's AstraZeneca, in a deal valued at around $100 billion.
Chemistry World April 24, 2007 Victoria Gill	AstraZeneca Scoops up $15.6 Billion Vaccine Business AstraZeneca has joined the race to scoop up acquisition opportunities in the biologics sector with a $15.6 billion deal to buy U.S. vaccines and biotechnology company MedImmune.
Chemistry World October 1, 2008 Victoria Gill	GSK to Cut 850 R&D Jobs GlaxoSmithKline has announced that up to 850 R&D jobs will be cut as it implements its new business strategy.
Chemistry World April 2, 2013 Bibiana Campos Seijo	More job cuts... The news came in that AstraZeneca is to invest 330 million pounds in a new strategic R&D center and global headquarters in Cambridge, UK. Unfortunately, there is also a negative angle to this story.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2010 Brian Orelli	Living the Blockbuster Model AstraZeneca's top drugs provide top-line growth in the first quarter.
InternetNews November 4, 2009	Microsoft Laying Off More Workers For any Microsoft employees who thought the layoffs were over last spring, that appears to have been a bad assumption.
Chemistry World June 11, 2008 James Mitchell Crow	GSK Job Cuts Hit Chemists GlaxoSmithKline is cutting the jobs of hundreds of scientists as it restructures its drug R&D operations.
Chemistry World February 2, 2007 Victoria Gill	AstraZeneca Follows Pfizer in Slashing Workforce The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical hopes that by streamlining its operation it can offset the growing financial threat from cheap generic copies of its best-selling blood pressure drug. Nevertheless, the company has reported unexpectedly cheerful fourth quarter profits.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2008 Brian Lawler	AstraZeneca's Trying to Get Healthier Big pharma AstraZeneca tries to get back on track by reducing costs.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Investors Get Starry-Eyed for AstraZeneca Investors, while this British drug giant is getting its due from the market now in response to strong earnings, positive guidance, and more confidence in the future portfolio of drugs, remember to do your own due diligence first.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2010 Brian Orelli	Drug Company Cost Cuts: Careful What You Wish For Research and development is the lifeblood of future revenue.
Chemistry World September 17, 2007	Uk Pharma Shifts Manufacturing Overseas Drug firm AstraZeneca has today reiterated that it will outsource drug manufacturing.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	AstraZeneca: Of Patents and Pipelines Losing Toprol-XL would be a blow, but not a fatal one. So what to do with AstraZeneca's stock? It might not be as cheap as Pfizer or Abbott Labs, but if the pipeline works out, it still seems like there's money to be made here.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2011 Prabhat Sakya	AstraZeneca vs. GlaxoSmithKline If you could only invest in one of these companies, which would it be?
Chemistry World December 8, 2011 Sarah Houlton	Academia Grows Its Role in Drug Discovery The number of pharma patents being filed by universities around the world is soaring compared with those coming from industry.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2010 Sean Williams	Should You Let AstraZeneca Go? Multiple drug patent expirations await. It's time to run away.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2009 Robert Steyer	The AstraZeneca Dilemma Can AstraZeneca produce enough new drugs to offset a series of upcoming patent expirations?
Chemistry World January 30, 2014 Phillip Broadwith	AstraZeneca ends R&D in India Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca is quitting its R&D site in Bangalore, India.
Chemistry World December 20, 2013 Patrick Walter	AstraZeneca shells out $4.1bn for diabetes business AstraZeneca has agreed to pay Bristol-Myers Squibb up to $4.1 billion for its share of the pharma giants' diabetes joint venture.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Brian Lawler	MedImmune Not Immune to Takeovers MedImmune shops itself to AstraZeneca. MedImmune investors appear to be getting a pretty sweet deal.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2010 Brian Orelli	Heartburn Relieved ... for Now AstraZeneca settles its patent dispute with Teva.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Brian Lawler	AstraZeneca's Yawner of a Quarter The pharma's second-quarter results are ho-hum. Investors may do well to take a look at some of the other big pharma stocks, which offer more compelling reasons to buy.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2010 Cliff D'Arcy	Which Is the Better Big Pharma? AstraZeneca is having a good 2010 -- and its shares are enjoying a great run, too. Here's how it compares to GlaxoSmithKline.
The Motley Fool October 30, 2008 Brian Orelli	What's on Deck for AstraZeneca? The drugmaker increases EPS by cutting costs, but it's the next move that will count the most.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	AstraZeneca Needs a Rest The stock isn't too expensive, but it's no longer a bargain.
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2013 Julian Upton	Opening the Patent Box Are the answers to the UK pharma sector's problems to be found in the government's new "Patent Box," which introduces a lower rate of corporation tax on profits generated from UK-owned intellectual property.
The Motley Fool September 10, 2008 Brian Orelli	Are Drug Companies Being Shortsighted With R&D? Cutting research and development spending could be like playing with fire for pharmaceutical companies.
BusinessWeek December 29, 2010 Kelley & Cortez	AstraZeneca's Risky Bet on Drug Discovery Instead of acquisitions and diversification, AstraZeneca is determined to find new pills in its own labs.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	AstraZeneca Prepares for a Dry Spell A weak late-stage pipeline will make for challenging earnings growth in the coming years. Investors may want to hold out for a better price here.
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Kerry Capell	No Relief For AstraZeneca More bad news about potential blockbusters weakens Europe's third-largest drugmaker. Analysts say the only thing keeping Astra's shares from going into free fall is the mounting speculation that GSK might make a play for the troubled drugmaker.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2011 Brian Orelli	Blockbuster Drug-Like Profits, No FDA Required Pfizer keeps the cuts coming.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2004 Ben McClure	Discount Pharmacy With prices beaten down across the pharmaceuticals industry and the quarterly reporting season here, do any investment opportunities pop up?
The Motley Fool April 22, 2011 Sean Williams	Pharma's Most Perilous Pipelines Patent expirations expose weaknesses for these Wall Street darlings.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2005 M.D. Mitchell	Big Problems for Big Pharma Creating new drugs is never easy, but the companies that excel in three key areas are the ones for investors to watch.
Chemistry World October 25, 2013 Emily James	AstraZeneca to close environmental lab and cut 71 jobs The 71 employees at the Brixham Environmental Laboratory in Devon, UK. will lose their jobs in March 2014, as the laboratory's environmental operations are not a core part of the company's strategy to develop innovative new medicines.
Chemistry World December 10, 2012 Andrew Turley	EU companies increasing R&D Companies in the EU are increasing their investment in R&D, despite the difficult economic conditions, according to a report from the European Commission that looked at the global top 1500 R&D investors.
Bio-IT World December 10, 2002 Jim Hall	21st Century R&D Strategy: Atlantic or Pacific? The biopharmaceutical sector is divided by two strategic perspectives.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 Brian Lawler	AstraZeneca's Announcement Overshadows Earnings AstraZeneca releases first-quarter financial results. Investors, take note.
Chemistry World December 15, 2009 Sarah Houlton	Pharma's year of merger mania Away from the corporate world, the big pharma story of 2009 was the emergence of a new health scare - swine flu.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2007 Brian Orelli	2007: The Year Pharma Fell in Love With Biologics The reason for pharma's newfound infatuation for biotech is quite clear. Many pharmaceutical companies are facing a patent cliff in the coming years, and they need to replace their blockbusters with something.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2007 Billy Fisher	A Fresh Outlook at AstraZeneca Strong performance makes management happy at the European drug giant. As long as the company is able to continue the strong revenue growth from its major contributors, shareholders will be able to enjoy a prosperous 2007.
Chemistry World October 20, 2010 Turley & Lewcock	Science budget frozen in spending review The UK's science budget will suffer a 10 per cent cut in real terms over the next four years and higher education has been hit hard in the government's public spending review announced today.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2007 Brian Lawler	Looking Forward at Pfizer With generic competition on the way for Pfizer's top drug, Lipitor, the company stepped up to the podium at the Bear Stearns Healthcare Conference this week to let investors know its plans.
Chemistry World February 15, 2008 James Mitchell Crow	Industry Reports a Year of Mixed Fortune Despite the twin pressures of rising energy and feedstock prices, and a slowing economy in the US curbing demand, many companies in the chemical sectors have reported rising sales and profits in their financial reviews of 2007.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2004 John S. McClenahen	Expanding The Discovery Channel Additional R&D labs at AstraZeneca in Waltham, Mass., promise to aid in development of cancer and infectious disease drugs.