Shire Expands Rare Disease R&D With Boston Tie-Up
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Shire is teaming up with Children’s Hospital Boston to find therapies for rare pediatric diseases in a three-year collaboration that will capitalize on the strengths of both partners.
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