Pfizer bid guarantees dismissed by top scientist

Name: Pfizer bid guarantees dismissed by top scientist
Uploaded: 2014-05-13T08:12:48.000Z
Duration: 1 min 41 s
Description: Pfizer's commitments to maintain research and jobs should it take over AstraZeneca have been dismissed as "not strong enough" by a top UK scientist.

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A top scientist has warned against US drug firm Pfizer's plans to take over UK company AstraZeneca.

President of the Royal Society, Prof Sir Paul Nurse, told BBC Breakfast that Pfizer's guarantees were "inadequate".

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13 May 2014