Deal Watch: Roche/Foundation Medicine Highlights Hyper Deal-Making During J.P. Morgan
Executive Summary
Biogen will purchase GSK spinout Convergence to bolster its pain portfolio, while Tekmira and OnCore are merging to create a new company focused on hepatitis B. Two J&J units struck deals during the week in Alzheimer’s and gastrointestinal indications, as Lilly teamed up with Merck and Bristol for combo trials to keep its drugs relevant in the PD-1 world.
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