Who is on Keir Starmer's China trip, and why are they there? A delegation of ministers, business leaders and cultural figures are part of the trip, as the Prime Minister seeks to improve relations Evening Standard · Jan 28
From wildfires to inhalers: The hidden environmental cost of respiratory care and how tech may help As climate change worsens respiratory diseases, doctors and drugmakers are exploring earlier diagnosis and low-carbon inhalers to cut emissions from care and protect patients. Euronews · Jan 20
FTSE 100 hits new record high as New Year rally gains momentum The blue-chip index rose to new heights after a strong day of trading for drugmakers and some of the UK’s biggest retailers. Evening Standard · Jan 6
Next impresses as FTSE 100 rockets to fresh high Next, up 5%, impressed the City with strong Christmas sales. Evening Standard · Jan 6
Revealed: how big businesses are rolling back public support for Pride Guardian analysis of 20 major companies in UK and US shows mentions of Pride on social media have fallen substantially in past two years The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025
US is the best place for drug companies to invest, says boss of London-based GSK Emma Walmsley’s praise for US pharmaceutical market piles pressure on UK government The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025
What will be the cost of Keir Starmer’s new medicines deal with Donald Trump? British lives More than £3bn that could have been used for UK patients will go to big pharma for its branded products, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025
Drugmakers Briefed As Vaccine Skeptics Like RFK Jr. Probe RSV Therapy Risks U.S. regulators are taking a fresh look at infant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antibody treatments after concerns raised by vaccine skeptics prompted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health leadership team to initiate new safety inquiries. Benzinga · Dec 9, 2025
AstraZeneca's Hard To Control Hypertension Drug Advances, With FDA Decision Expected In 2026 On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted AstraZeneca Plc's (NASDAQ:AZN) New Drug Application (NDA) for baxdrostat for adult patients with hard-to-control (uncontrolled or treatment-resistant) hypertension as an add-on to other antihypertensive medicines. Benzinga · Dec 3, 2025
UK and US agree on zero-tariff pharma deal after months of tensions London and Washington have found a compromise that would avoid US tariffs on British medicines — but only after the UK agreed to pay more for cutting-edge drugs. Euronews · Dec 1, 2025
AstraZeneca Wins FDA Nod For Imfinzi Combination Regimen In Tough-To-Treat Stomach Cancers The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved AstraZeneca Plc's (NASDAQ:AZN) Imfinzi (durvalumab) in combination with standard-of-care FLOT chemotherapy (fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel) for resectable, early-stage, and locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers. Benzinga · Nov 26, 2025
AstraZeneca Doubles Down On US Biologics Buildout As Drug Discovery Partnership Grows Hong Kong-based Harbour BioMed announced on Sunday an update and advancement of its global strategic collaboration with AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN), initially established in March 2025. Benzinga · Nov 24, 2025
The Insider Report: Prepare for the Next Dip Buying Opportunity The turbulence in stocks continued with the Nasdaq reeling from the tech wreck. It finished down 2.74%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the SP 500 finished down 1.91% and 1.94%, respectively. The rotation into healthcare continues to accelerate, and it's really the only sector offering abundant and attractive… Benzinga · Nov 23, 2025
AstraZeneca Calms Pricing Jitters, Says US Deal Hit Absorbable AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) on Thursday reported third-quarter 2025 sales of $15.19 billion, up 12% year over year (+10% at constant currency), beating the consensus of $14.80 billion, driven by double-digit growth in oncology, CVRM, and biopharmaceuticals. Benzinga · Nov 6, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2025 NHS won’t get cutting-edge drugs unless it pays more, says AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot calls for cost-effectiveness thresholds to undergo ‘substantial adjustment based on inflation’
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025 Time for Reeves to recognise reality: AstraZeneca has killed stamp duty on shares Shareholder-backed plans to upgrade US listing have exposed multiple flaws in tax that should be abolished or at least cut
MarketBeat · Oct 23, 2025 3 Pharmaceutical Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold for 10 Years Here are three big pharma stocks that can reward patient investors with a proven history of stability, dividends, and long-term growth potential
Roll Call · Oct 22, 2025 Trump’s approach to lowering drug costs is raising questions - Roll Call Several drug pricing experts say without key details, it’s hard to call the individual pharma deals a win for the Trump administration.
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025 Miners prosper as FTSE 100 makes steady progress On the FTSE 100, gold miners Fresnillo and Endeavour Mining leapt 9.1% and 11% respectively.
International Business Times · Oct 13, 2025 Trump Secures Major Win as AstraZeneca Joins Pfizer in Lowering US Drug Prices AstraZeneca joins Pfizer in cutting US drug prices under Trump's new deal to offer lower costs for Medicaid patients.
Axios · Oct 12, 2025 Trump's Rx for confusion: How a push for tariffs complicated his pharma plan The president's road to settling on a plan to lower prescription drug costs was rocky.
International Business Times UK · Oct 12, 2025 AstraZeneca Joins Trump's Push to Make Medicines Cheaper — But Why Are Critics Skeptical? US President Donald Trump announced a deal with UK pharmaceutical AstraZeneca to lower certain drugs for government's Medicaid health plan.
The Guardian - US · Oct 10, 2025 AstraZeneca makes deal with Trump to lower drug prices and avoid tariffs Company will sell some medicines at a discount to government’s Medicaid health plan in exchange for tariff relief
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025 AstraZeneca agrees to lower drug prices for Medicaid under Trump administration deal AstraZeneca has agreed to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid under a deal with the Trump administration
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025 Trump announces AstraZeneca will offer discount drugs on ‘TrumpRx’ website TrumpRx.gov, a website where Americans can buy pharmaceutical drugs under President Donald Trump’s new drug pricing plan, is set to begin operation in 2026