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Shire to combine with Baxalta in £22bn deal

Graham Watson

12th January 2016

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More merger activity in the pharmaceutical sector as Shire and Baxalta confirm their £22billion merger, creating a giant market leader in the treatment of rare diseases.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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