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AstraZeneca (AZN): news on Monday 5 October 2026

+4.5 positive

Coverage was mostly positive on pipeline news, including faster FDA review of a bladder cancer regimen, positive phase 3 COPD results and an Indian panel nod for camizestrant. A missed goal in the heart drug trial with Ionis, a small share price fall and cooled merger talk tempered this.

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AstraZeneca: every day · Pharma and healthcare on 5 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day