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It's acquiring part of AstraZeneca's antibiotics business for about $1.5 billion. As Fred Katayama reports, Pfizer has been on a shopping spree of late before it decides whether to split the company.
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TheStreet (May 5, 2014) — Pfizer shares are slipping after the drug maker posted first-quarter profits 15% lower than a year earlier and revenue down 9%. Net income of 57 cents a share beat expectations by 2 cents, but $11.3 ... watch video
Reuters - Business Video Online (Apr. 22, 2014) — Big pharma on the move as Novartis boss, Joe Jimenez, tells Reuters about plans to transform his company via an asset exchange with GSK, and Astra Zeneca shares surge on speculation that Pfizer is ... watch video
Reuters - Business Video Online (May 5, 2014) — Profit and revenue fell at Pfizer as generic drugs ate away at Lipitor and other products whose patents have expired. Fred Katayama reports.
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Reuters - Business Video Online (May 19, 2014) — Britain's AstraZeneca has rejected a sweetened offer from Pfizer. But could they live to reject turning down the U.S. drugmaker's plan to create the world's biggest pharmaceuticals group? Ciara ... watch video
Reuters - Business Video Online (May 19, 2014) — AstraZeneca's Chairman explains why the UK drugmaker's board rejected a final "sweetened" offer from Pfizer. (Rough Cut - no reporter narration)
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Reuters - Business Video Online (July 29, 2014) — Pfizer, the world's largest drug maker, cut full-year revenue forecasts because generics could cut into sales of its anti-arthritis drug, Celebrex. Fred Katayama reports.
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Reuters - Business Video Online (Feb. 5, 2015) — Drugmaker Pfizer is paying a 39 percent premium to buy Hospira in a bid to boost its portfolio of generic injectible drugs and copies of biotech drugs. Bobbi Rebell reports.
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Newsy (Feb. 18, 2015) — A study found that smokers taking the drug varenicline might be more likely to quit for good. Pfizer makes the drug and funded the study.
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