Category: Regions

October 14, 2019 Off

Abbvie buys Allergan for $63B

By Dino Mustafić

Allergan’s shareholders have voted to approve to be bought by AbbVie Inc for approximately $63 billion, as more than 99 percent of the votes cast were in favor of the transaction, representing about 69% of the shares outstanding and eligible to be voted at each of the Allergan shareholder meetings held on October 14, 2019 in Dublin, Ireland.

October 14, 2019 Off

Novartis to establish AI innovation lab with Microsoft to empower its associates to use AI across the business

By Dino Mustafić

Novartis will work with Microsogt to establish AI innovation lab to empower its associates to use AI across the business, on Novartis Campus (Switzerland), at Novartis Global Service Center in Dublin, and at Microsoft Research Lab (UK) – starting with tackling personalized therapies for macular degeneration; cell & gene therapy; and drug design.