Alcon Grabs Ex-U.S. Rights To ThromboGenics' Retina Adhesion Therapy Ocriplasmin In $500 Mil. Deal
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Novartis' ophthalmic unit Alcon will collaborate with Belgium's ThromboGenics on the marketing and future development of the vitreomacular adhesion therapy, ocriplasmin.
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