Newest ulcer drug from AstraZeneca has a slight edge

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AstraZeneca's new ulcer treatment drug, called Nexium, has proven itself to be slightly more effective than Losec, the preparation AstraZeneca produced for ulcer treatment previously. AstraZeneca goes through financial turmoil, and it has high hopes for the new medication.

Product introduction, Care and treatment, Statistical Data Included, Brief Article, Ulcers, AstraZeneca PLC, AZN

Shares of Glaxo and SmithKline Slip Despite Upbeat Corporate News

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Although both United Kingdom-based pharmaceuticals giants SmithKline Beecham PLC and Glaxo Wellcome PLC reported improved earnings, both companies' shares prices dropped.

Market information - general, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Financial analysis, Securities prices, Finance, Glaxo Wellcome PLC, SmithKline Beecham PLC

Zeneca shareholders to decide Astra deal; few bars remain to creating No. 3 drug firm

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Shareholders of United Kingdom's pharmaceuticals company Zeneca Group PLC meet to approve merger with Sweden's pharmaceuticals giant Astra AB. If approved by both companies' shareholders, the $35 billion merger will produce the third largest pharmaceuticals company in the world.

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Shareholders of Sweden's Astra AB and U.K.'s Zeneca Group PLC consider merger of both companies.

Asset sales & divestitures, Sweden, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Zeneca Group PLC, Astral AB