Deals Of The Week: AstraZeneca/Ardelyx, Roche/Inception, GlaxoSmithKline/Aeras
Executive Summary
Vaxxas thinks its vaccine-enhancement technology platform, Nanopatch, can bring in milestones and royalties just like a biotech drug candidate by offering increased potency and easier administration to makers of vaccines.
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