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18 May 2016Americas

Pfizer buys Anacor for $5.2bn

Pfizer has announced that it will be buying Anacor Pharmaceuticals for $5.2 billion, which will lead to it adding an experimental treatment for eczema, called Crisaborole, to its portfolio.

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