BioNotebook: Three licenses and a royalty deal; Ligand/Avion, RedHill/RESprotect and more
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Executive Summary
Summer is for relaxing, but biotechnology companies like Avion Pharmaceuticals and investors like DRI Capital remain focused on licensing key programs or buying new revenue streams.
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