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 · Sep 16, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025
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 · Sep 15, 2025
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 · Sep 12, 2025
Britain’s biggest company AstraZeneca pauses £200m investment into Cambridge site The investment had been set to create 1,000 jobs The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025
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 · Sep 12, 2025
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 · Sep 11, 2025
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 · Sep 10, 2025
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 · Sep 8, 2025
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 · Sep 4, 2025
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 · Sep 2, 2025
New blood pressure pill ‘lowers risk of heart problems in 12 weeks’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025
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 · Aug 30, 2025
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 Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025 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 · Aug 22, 2025 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 · Aug 22, 2025 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
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025 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 · Aug 18, 2025 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 · Aug 15, 2025 You can now give yourself an at-home flu vaccine The nasal spray has been approved by the FDA since 2003
Benzinga · Aug 11, 2025 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 · Aug 6, 2025 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 · Jul 29, 2025 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 · Jul 29, 2025 FTSE 100 climbs as earnings cascade brings cheer Shares of Games Workshop, AstraZeneca, Barclays and Entain moved higher.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025 AstraZeneca chief executive hails ‘vital importance of US’ as Trump tariffs loom Pascal Soriot refuses to be drawn, however, on reports AZ could move its main stock market listing across the Atlantic