Nu Skin Secures Future In Genetics Of Aging With LifeGen Acquisition
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Nu Skin Enterprises acquires LifeGen Technologies for $11.7 million to ensure that the direct seller’s anti-aging business continues to benefit from LifeGen’s research into the genetic basis for aging.
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