AstraZeneca has reportedly held preliminary talks with Bristol Myers Squibb over a potential merger that could create one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, with a combined market value of nearly $400 billion. According to a Reuters source, it remains unclear whether discussions are ongoing. AstraZeneca declined to comment, while Bristol Myers did not
U.S. President Donald Trump said he met with Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan at the White House, where the pharmaceutical executive outlined plans to expand the company’s footprint in the United States. Speaking to workers at a steel plant in Rome, Georgia, Trump said Narasimhan informed him that Novartis is building 11 manufacturing plants in the […]

