AstraZeneca secures tie-up with Chinese firm for weight loss drugs

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2026-01-30

London (PA Media/dpa) - AstraZeneca has unveiled a tie-up with China's CSPC Pharmaceutical Group to ramp up development of experimental weight loss and diabetes drugs in a deal worth $18.5 billion as it looks to tap further into the booming sector. Under the deal, the FTSE 100 pharmaceutical giant will have access to the exclusive global rights, outside China, to CSPC's once-a-month dose technology portfolio for weight management to offer more co......

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