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Big Pharma’s China deal spree grows with latest tie-up worth up to $7.8 billion

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

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Western biopharma companies are increasingly turning to China to source innovation, as pharma's dreaded "patent cliff" draws closer.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:31:46 UTC.

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  1. Big Pharma’s China deal spree grows with latest tie-up worth up to $7.8 billion

  2. Spanish right wing votes down housing crisis plans as protest movement grows

  3. China tells families of AI executives to get permission before travelling abroad

  4. UPI transactions rise 27% to 145 billion in H1 FY27 ahead of new MDR

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