AZ acquisition

November 10, 2015

AstraZeneca has announced a US$2.7 billion deal to acquire US cardiovascular and metabolic disease specialist ZS Pharma. Expected to settle before the end of the year, the acquisition will see AZ acquire ZS-9 (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate), a “potential best-inclass treatment for hyperkalaemia,” the firm said.

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AZ acquisition

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