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Biotech Inventiva's 50% surge shows investor optimism over liver disease drug

By Danilo Masoni MILAN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A surge in Inventiva shares, up about 50% in the first fe...

28th January, 2026

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Abivax CEO dismisses 'noise' around rumored Eli Lilly bid

By Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Abivax Chief Executive Marc de Garidel dismissed as "n...

20th January, 2026

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France has had no request for investment approval in biotech Abivax - official

PARIS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - France's finance ministry has received no request seeking investment appro...

12th January, 2026

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France denies contact with Eli Lilly over reported $17.5 billion Abivax deal

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Shares in Abivax soared 23%, exceeding 121 euros, on Monday after a media report...

12th January, 2026

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South Korea's ADEL signs up to $1.04 billion Alzheimer's drug development deal with Sanofi

Dec 16 (Reuters) - South Korea-based ADEL said late on Monday that it has entered a $1.04 billion pa...

16th December, 2025

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Pfizer completes up to $10 billion acquisition of Metsera

(Reuters) -Metsera shareholders on Thursday approved Pfizer's takeover offer worth up to $10 billion...

13th November, 2025

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BioNTech lifts 2025 revenue guidance on BMS partnership payment

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany's BioNTech on Monday lifted its 2025 revenue guidance after receiving i...

3rd November, 2025

Image for Novartis CEO defends $12 billion deal for Avidity as 'appropriate risk to take'
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Novartis CEO defends $12 billion deal for Avidity as 'appropriate risk to take'

LONDON (Reuters) -Shares of Novartis fell 1% on Monday following news of the company's plans to acqu...

27th October, 2025

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Genmab to buy Dutch cancer drugmaker Merus for $8 billion

OSLO (Reuters) -Denmark's Genmab has agreed to acquire Merus NV, a Nasdaq-listed Dutch biotech firm...

29th September, 2025

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Novartis weighs deal for biotech Avidity Biosciences, FT reports

(Corrects typo in paragraph 1) (Reuters) -Swiss drugmaker Novartis has approached U.S. biotech Avidi...

6th August, 2025

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Novartis to pay Matchpoint up to $1 billion to develop anti-inflammatory therapies

(Reuters) -Swiss drugmaker Novartis will pay up to $1 billion to U.S. biotech Matchpoint Therapeutic...

24th July, 2025

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NATO fund backs biotech startup in push to counter biological threats

By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -The NATO Innovation Fund has made its first investment in...

30th June, 2025