Farewell To MedImmune: AstraZeneca Will Combine Large And Small Molecule Research

The company will integrate MedImmune, which has operated as the biologics research arm of AstraZeneca, amid an R&D and commercial restructuring.

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Amid a big corporate restructuring, AstraZeneca PLC confirmed Feb. 14 that it is retiring the name MedImmune LLC as it combines its large and small molecule research.

MedImmune has operated in Gaithersburg, Md., with some autonomy since it was acquired by AstraZeneca in 2007, and has been...

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