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UK ‘difficult’ operating environment says Merck boss after £1bn London site axed

Last week, Merck’s business in the UK and Europe, MSD, said it will move its life sciences operation to the US, impacting around 125 British jobs.

Evening Standard

Big pharma firms have paused nearly £2bn in UK investments this year

Government’s plans in disarray before Trump talks as MSD, Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca moves prompt job fears

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Merck’s exit: Britain’s biopharma strategy stalls in the face of China’s rise

Editorial: The industry’s retreat from the UK reflects a deeper shift about how Beijing is rewriting the rules of innovation

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AstraZeneca Puts Cambridge Expansion On Ice Adding Pressure On Starmer Ahead Of Trump Visit

The U.K.-based AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) paused a planned 200 million pounds ($271.26 million) investment in its Cambridge research site.

Benzinga

AstraZeneca pauses £200m expansion in Cambridge

It comes after the pharmaceutical firm abandoned plans to invest £450 million in a vaccine plant in Merseyside earlier this year.

Evening Standard

Britain’s biggest company AstraZeneca pauses £200m investment into Cambridge site

The investment had been set to create 1,000 jobs

The Independent UK

AstraZeneca pauses £200m investment in Cambridge research site

Decision means none of drugmaker’s much-trumpeted £650m UK investment package is currently proceeding

The Guardian - UK

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Merck’s move to axe £1bn UK expansion was ‘commercial decision’, says minister

The Conservatives said Merck’s decision should send alarm bells ringing across Government.

Evening Standard

FDA Expands Approval For AstraZeneca's Drug For Pediatric Patients With Rare Type Of Cancer

On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AstraZeneca Plc’s (NASDAQ:AZN) Koselugo (selumetinib) granules and capsules for pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas (PN), benign, nerve sheath tumors.

Benzinga

AstraZeneca Lung Cancer Combo Extends Patient Survival By Years In Key Study

On Sunday, AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) released results from the final overall survival (OS) analysis of the FLAURA2 Phase 3 trial in previously untreated patients with locally advanced (Stage IIIB-IIIC) or metastatic (Stage IV) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have EGFR exon 19 deletion or exon 21 L858R mutations.

Benzinga

AstraZeneca, Corning And More On CNBC's 'Final Trades'

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Jim Lebenthal, partner at Cerity Partners, named AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN) as his final trade.

Benzinga

AstraZeneca's Latest Drug Offers Hope For Millions Battling Hard-To-Control Blood Pressure

On Saturday, AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) released full results from the BaxHTN Phase 3 trial evaluating baxdrostat. The company released the topline data in July.

Benzinga

New blood pressure pill ‘lowers risk of heart problems in 12 weeks’

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The Independent UK

The new daily pill that lowers high blood pressure by ‘spectacular’ amounts

Baxdrostat, developed by AstraZeneca, could help 10 million people worldwide

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

New daily pill offers hope for millions with hard to control high blood pressure

A phase III trial of Baxdrostat showed it significantly lowered blood pressure in patients whose levels remained high despite being on other drugs.

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting’s row with pharma firms grows as they reject NHS drug pricing offer

Drugmakers reject health secretary’s latest offer, meaning ‘unsustainable’ rebate scheme will stay in place

Benzinga

J&J Commits $2 Billion To US Manufacturing Expansion Amid Threat Of Drug Tariffs

Johnson Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is set to invest $2 billion in its North Carolina facilities, expanding its U.S. manufacturing operations. This move comes in response to potential drug import tariffs proposed by the Trump administration.

International Business Times UK

EuroMillions Result: 5 Stocks the £210M Lottery Winner Could Consider

French ticket-holder wins £210M EuroMillions on 19 Aug 2025, beating UK records. Grow wealth with AstraZeneca, Unilever, Shell, Microsoft, HSBC

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The Independent UK

Top executives’ pay in UK hits record high – reaching 122 times of average worker

It marks the fourth year in a row that chief executives have taken home a record amount

Evening Standard

Top executive pay in UK’s biggest firms hits new record as more take home £10m

Median pay for chief executive officers of FTSE 100 companies was £4.58 million in the 2024-2025 financial year.

The Independent UK

You can now give yourself an at-home flu vaccine

The nasal spray has been approved by the FDA since 2003

Benzinga

Sanofi, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca Face Renewed Claims Of Conspiring To Restrict 340B Discounts

A federal appeals court has revived a proposed class action accusing four major drugmakers of conspiring to restrict a government-mandated drug discount program, allegedly driving up costs for safety-net hospitals and clinics serving low-income patients.

The Guardian - UK

Shares in European drug companies hit four-month low as Trump tariffs loom

President repeats threat to bring in levies ‘within next week or so’ in attempt to get companies to move production to US

The Guardian - UK

Ministers take note: now is the moment to fight to keep AstraZeneca’s listing in London

One hopes cogs are turning in Westminster after Pascal Soriot’s affectionate talk of US at pharmaceutical giant’s half-year results

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 climbs as earnings cascade brings cheer

Shares of Games Workshop, AstraZeneca, Barclays and Entain moved higher.

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