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  "id": 177812,
  "title": "Merger talks between AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers are off — report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/merger-talks-between-astrazeneca-bristol-myers-are-off-report",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-05T12:44:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Endpoints News",
    "slug": "endpoints-news",
    "url": "https://endpoints.news/merger-talks-between-astrazeneca-bristol-myers-are-off-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "So much for that. AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb are no longer in discussions on a merger and will not strike a deal, Reuters reported Wednesday morning, likely putting the kibosh — ...",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Pharma: AstraZeneca apparently considering mega-merger with US rival Bristol Myers Squibb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/pharma-astrazeneca-erwagt-offenbar-mega-fusion-mit-us-rivalen-bristol",
        "published": "2026-08-02T19:26:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Endpoints News",
        "title": "AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers are in talks about merger — report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/astrazeneca-bristol-myers-are-in-talks-about-merger-report",
        "published": "2026-08-02T20:27:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers: when Big Pharma isn’t big enough",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/astrazeneca-and-bristol-myers-when-big-pharma-isnt-big-enough",
        "published": "2026-08-03T16:33:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}