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GSK could double CEO Emma Walmsley's pay to $27 million

The British pharma giant said Emma Walmsley's current pay could put off candidates for her eventual successor.

Fortune

Yale Scientists Link Covid Vaccines To Alarming New Syndrome With Long-Term Effects

"It's like being drained of vitality." Scientists discovered a new syndrome linked to the COVID-19 vaccines that may cause persistent biological changes and chronic flu-like symptoms. The post Yale Scientists Link Covid Vaccines To Alarming New Syndrome With Long-Term Effects first appeared on Bored Panda.

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AstraZeneca boss takes home £15m pay packet after profits rise

The Cambridge-based pharmaceutical company behind a variety of medicines paid its chief executive Pascal Soriot £14.7 million in 2024.

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Why Most Pharma Startups Fail—And How Barbara Navarro Strategic Consulting is Turning Struggles into Success

The pharmaceutical and biotech industries are brimming with potential. From revolutionary cancer treatments to cutting-edge gene-editing breakthroughs, start-ups in this space have the power to transform medicine and save lives.

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AstraZeneca, Whitehall, and a failed £450m deal for the next generation in vaccines. What went wrong?

When the pharma firm cancelled plans for a major expansion of its Merseyside plant last month, there was no shortage of questions – or blame – over responsibility

The Guardian - UK

Inside AstraZeneca’s abandoned UK vaccine plant deal as Labour and Tories face questions over £450m collapse

AstraZeneca’s planned vaccine hub for Liverpool is off the table - business editor Karl Matchett and Whitehall editor Kate Devlin question why it fell through

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 notches new record after Bank of England cuts rates

London’s blue-chip index smashed through recent highs after experts said the Bank’s announcement gave it ‘a shot of adrenaline’.

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AstraZeneca ‘very disappointed’ after ditching £450m Liverpool vaccine site

Pascal Soriot, chief executive of AstraZeneca, denied any rift with the Government over the decision.

The Independent UK

AstraZeneca ‘very disappointed’ over axed £450m Liverpool vaccine project

As drugmaker reports 38% jump in profits, CEO denies tension with UK government after Speke plant decision

The Guardian - UK

Blame ministers for AstraZeneca U-turn

Letters: As a health minister in the 1970s, David Owen writes, he would have been too close to industry to allow such a deal to fail

The Guardian - UK

AstraZeneca’s U-turn on £450m Speke expansion ‘deeply disappointing’, says minister

Chris Bryant says reduction of government support was linked to change in drugmaker’s proposed investment

The Guardian - UK

AstraZeneca investment deal ‘didn’t add up for UK taxpayer’, says minister

Science minister Sir Chris Bryant said the Government feels regretful about the plan being ditched and ‘would prefer to have got this over the line’.

Evening Standard

AstraZeneca’s £450m Speke U-turn looks terrible for a pro-growth government

It seems bizarre that ministers and UK’s largest company cannot complete investment in vital life sciences sector

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – February 1

Here are the major stories grabbing the attention on Saturday’s news stands.

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What has the UK Covid inquiry learned so far about vaccines and treatments?

In fourth part of the inquiry, questons were asked about vaccine trials, procurement and the UK’s preparedness for future pandemics

Evening Standard

AstraZeneca cancels £450m vaccine plant in UK after Government 'own goal' in blow to Rachel Reeves growth plan

The pharmaceutical giant claimed the Labour Government failed to match Tory predecessor’s offer of help for its investment in Merseyside

The Independent UK

Fresh blow for Rachel Reeves as AstraZeneca scraps £450m investment in UK vaccine plant

The pharmaceutical giant claimed the Labour Government failed to match its predecessor’s offer but the cancelled project is a blow to the chancellor’s growth agenda

The Guardian - UK

AstraZeneca axes £450m vaccine plant in Liverpool, blaming state funding cut

Days after Rachel Reeves highlighted life sciences as UK strength, firm decides against site expansion

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This biotech stock is a promising buy, but it does come with risks.

The Independent UK

Daily pill on NHS offers new hope for hundreds with lung cancer

Osimertinib, also known as Tagrisso and made by AstraZeneca, can help stop cancer from returning after surgery

The Independent UK

Well-known medics to appear in front of UK Covid probe

Module four of the inquiry is looking at the development and rollout of vaccines in the UK.

The Guardian - UK

GSK to buy US cancer drug firm IDRx for up to $1.15bn

Massachusetts-based company is working on new treatments for gastrointestinal cancers

The Guardian - UK

From the Beatles to biologics – how Liverpool became a life science hotspot

The city has a long history with tropical medicine and is now home to one of the largest biotech clusters in Europe

Fortune

Breast cancer drug Lynparza reduces risk of death by 28% in patients diagnosed early, clinical trial shows

About 87.5% of patients treated with the drug were alive after six years, compared to 83.2% who received a placebo.

Benzinga

After Lung Cancer Approval, AstraZeneca's Imfinzi Goes Under FDA Priority Review For Bladder Cancer

AstraZeneca's Imfinzi gains FDA Priority Review for bladder cancer. Key trial data shows improved survival and progression outcomes in treated patients.

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