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AstraZeneca (AZN): news on Tuesday 20 October 2026

+5.5 positive

Coverage was mostly positive, centred on the Oracle AI partnership and four Phase III trials being presented at ESMO, with supportive analyst targets. Small negatives were a patent dispute with Pharmacor, a withdrawn EU prostate cancer filing and a weaker share price.

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AstraZeneca: every day · Pharma and healthcare on 20 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day