J&J Looks To Get Ahead In Hep B With Combination Strategy
Executive Summary
Deal with China's Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group is the latest development in J&J's efforts to develop a curative regimen for hepatitis B. The earlier acquisitions of Alios and Novira and a partnership with Arcturus also factor into the pharma's strategy to attack the virus with a variety of modalities.
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