AstraZeneca rejects new Pfizer bid

Press Association

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%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%AstraZeneca has rejected a final £69 billion takeover offer from US drugs giant Pfizer, saying it undervalued the company.

The UK-based pharmaceuticals firm spurned the latest advance from the Viagra maker after it upped the price it was prepared to pay over the weekend.

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