Jazz Singing A Stronger Oncology Tune Through Celator Buy
Executive Summary
Jazz has added to its oncology portfolio through a $1.5bn purchase of Celator Pharmaceuticals – developer of acute myeloid leukemia drug, Vyxeos (cytarabine/daunorubicin liposome injection).
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