COMMENT: What’s Really Behind Roche’s Interest In Chugai?
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Following initial mass media reports, speculation is rising that Roche may soon exercise an option to acquire the roughly 39% of Japanese firm Chugai that it does not already own. The possible reasons for such a deal are not clear cut however.
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