Medivation Hopes Details On Talazoparib Will Inspire Heightened M&A Bidding
Executive Summary
Now in confidential talks with Sanofi and other buyout suitors, Medivation hopes to increase offers on the basis of its PARP inhibitor's dual-mechanism promise.
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