BioNotebook: Emergent/Cangene, Sprout, Agios/Celgene, Sutro, Savient/Crealta
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Executive Summary
Emergent buys Cangene for $222m; Sprout appeals FDA rejection; Agios, Celgene extend collaboration; Sutro raises $26m Series D; and Savient liquidates to Crealta.
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