BMS, AstraZeneca Join Forces in $7B Combo Deal for Amylin

Bristol Myers Squibb Co., of New York, will realize operating synergies and tax benefits in addition to gaining access to Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s GLP-1 franchise, executives said in a Monday morning conference call regarding the pharma giant's acquisition of San Diego-based Amylin and partnership agreement with AstraZeneca plc.