The “will they won’t they finally take over Astrazeneca” saga continues today as Pfizer boss Ian Read appears again before the parliamentary business committee for a second session
The MPs want assurances that a takeover of AstraZeneca would not be against UK interests.The chairman of the Commons Science Committee, Andrew Miller MP, says he has been unimpressed so far by Pfizer’s assurances over jobs and investment.
AstraZeneca is against the current bid of £63bn but its boss told BBC’s Newsnight programme that he would be bound to consider a new offer – with a higher price a key factor.
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