Novartis AG Dismisses AstraZeneca (AZN) Buyout Rumors - MarketWatch

According to reports from MarketWatch, Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) dismissed rumors that it plans to buy AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE: AZN). According to the report, on a conference call Novartis CEO Daniel Vasella said, "What you have been hearing about AstraZeneca is not coming from us."