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AZ Was Concerned with Pfizer’s Possible Takeover Deal Withdrawal Due to US Anti-Inversion Move: CEO

September 30, 2014
AstraZeneca (AZ) CEO Pascal Soriot said on September 29 that one reason for the company turning down an acquisition offer from American drug maker Pfizer was its concern that Pfizer might withdraw at the last minute due to the US…

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