BG-12 In MS, Two Long-Acting Hemophilia Drugs Key To Scangos’ Revitalized Biogen Idec
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
An R&D overhaul trimmed 17 candidates from pipeline, but as several late-stage programs near potential approval, the biotech says it will resume focus on discovery and validation of new targets.
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