European Notebook: AstraZeneca Snuggles Up To Potential Partners In New Cambridge HQ, Viagra Patents Expire In Europe
Executive Summary
AstraZeneca's new HQ is to cornerstone a growing U.K. cluster of clinical and research assets; the EU and U.S. start talks on what could be the world's largest free trade agreement; Viagra patent expiry provides a lift for European generic companies; European wholesalers support the liquidity of European health care markets; new pricing system for generics in Ireland.
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