Tag Archives: Consolidation

Pfizer is a shark that can’t stop feeding

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Alexander Szewczak

So says John LaMattina, a former head of research at Pfizer: The only way for a shark to survive is to keep going forward. To maintain its leadership, Pfizer will again need to make a major acquisition in the next … Continue reading →

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Pharma deal frenzy points to fundamental change in strategy

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Alexander Szewczak

Pharmaceutical giants Novartis and GSK announced a large swap in business units on Tuesday, resulting in both companies becoming significantly more specialized — reversing their decades-long traditional strategies of greater diversification across product lines. The Wall Street Journal has more than … Continue reading →

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