Biogen And Isis Strengthen Their Bond Through Third Tie-Up
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Biogen and Isis make their third tie-up this year, this time for collaboration on the discovery of drugs for neurodegenerative diseases.
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