Research labs closed by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer dot the country: Illinois. Michigan. New Jersey. New York. North Carolina.
Maryland officials don’t want this state to join that list.
After Pfizer declared its desire to buy AstraZeneca — which employs 3,100 in the state — Gov. Martin O’Malley and six members of Maryland’s congressional delegation fired off concerned letters, even though the purchase is by no means a done deal. So far, London-based AstraZeneca has rebuffed its New York suitor.
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