Bristol Myers Squibb tie-up would create world’s fourth largest drugmaker but analysts question rationale for deal More than £15bn was wiped off the value of Britain’s biggest drugmaker, AstraZeneca, on Monday after a report that it was in discussions to take over its US rival Bristol Myers Squib...

Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/03/astrazeneca-talks-bristol-myers-squibb-merger-pharmaceuticals)

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