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AstraZeneca treatments win orphan FDA status

Bloomberg Two AstraZeneca Plc cancer drugs received orphan status for treatment of liver cancer, a designation that may eventually speed progress to approval. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the special status reserved for rare conditions to Imfinzi, a lung cancer treatment, and tremelimumab, which has been tested in a combination in a variety of cancers, AstraZeneca said ...

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Danish funds with $370b warn managers on taxes

Bloomberg Pension funds in Denmark have issued a warning to external managers, making clear that they risk being fired if caught engaging in aggressive tax optimisation. The move represents an industry wide measure intended to thwart tax avoidance and live up to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development goals. A total of 11 firms, representing over half of Denmark’s pension assets, ...

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Ford, LG rank among firms most prepared for climate change

Bloomberg Ford Motor Co, LG Corp and Pernod Ricard SA joined the ranks of the top global companies that are best prepared for the effects of climate change. They won the “A” grade last year for how aggressive they are setting and meeting carbon goals, as well as how forthcoming they are about their efforts, according to an analysis by ...

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