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Big Pharma firms lead B.C.’s top 10 list of public contract winners, thanks to pricey cancer drugs

AstraZeneca is the province’s number 1 supplier, with $1.3B in awards over last decade

Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

9 Oct 2024 • 10 min read

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AstraZeneca's logo is shown in close-up on a mirrored surface, with green plants in the reflection.
British-Swedish pharma giant AstraZeneca is B.C.'s top supplier for contracts with public bodies over the last decade, thanks to awards to supply patent-protected cancer treatments. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo)

Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Bethany Lindsay is an award-winning investigative journalist who covers white-collar crime. She is based in Vancouver and previously reported for CBC News, the Vancouver Sun, and the Cambodia Daily.

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