AstraZeneca buys US biopharma firm Fusion for up to $2.4bln

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Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca on Tuesday agreed to buy US biopharma firm Fusion for up to $2.4 billion

Staff Writer, Agence France-Presse (AFP)

March 19, 2024

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Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca on Tuesday agreed to buy US biopharma firm Fusion for up to $2.4 billion, in the group's latest expansion into cancer treatments.

"The acquisition marks a major step forward in AstraZeneca delivering on its ambition to transform cancer treatment and outcomes for patients by replacing traditional regimens like chemotherapy and radiotherapy with more targeted treatments," the company said in a statement.

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