AZ Doubles Down On Diabetes, Buys Out Bristol’s Share in Alliance
Executive Summary
AstraZeneca will acquire all of Bristol’s interests in their current diabetes alliance. In doing so, AZ believes its geographic reach and scale in assets and capabilities position it to succeed, while Bristol retreats from diabetes to focus on specialty biologics, notably its PD-1 franchise.
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