Bristol And AstraZeneca Make A Splash In Diabetes With Joint Purchase Of Amylin
Executive Summary
Bristol-Myers’ and AstraZeneca’s deal to acquire Amylin Pharmaceuticals for $7 billion, announced June 29, reaffirms the partners’ commitment to the vast and growing type 2 diabetes market, even if the competition is intense and the companies’ five-year-old alliance got off to a rocky start.