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Editor's Corner: Why an AstraZeneca-Bristol Myers Squibb merger is a bad idea

Combining the two drugmakers would trigger severe regulatory concerns and significant pipeline disruptions, cost numerous jobs, all while damaging the broader biopharma ecosystem and hurting patients, Angus Liu argues in an editorial.

By FiercePharma · Aug 3, 2026 · via FiercePharma

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