AstraZeneca’s Brilinta Fails to Win FDA Approval

The FDA disappointed AstraZeneca and its investors by not approving its heart drug Brilinta, a blood-thinner that the company — facing a severe patent cliff — has high hopes for. If approved, it could be a multibillion-dollar…

Earnings, Deals, Hiring: A Busy Day for Big Pharma

Big Pharma didn’t rest Thursday, with Celgene, Sanofi-Aventis and AstraZeneca among the big names reporting earnings. A deal between Stryker and Boston Scientific and Sanofi and BMP Sunstone also made the headlines, as did some…