Sun Trumps Canadian Rival To Acquire InSite
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
India’s Sun has snapped up the US ophthalmology firm InSite Vision as it sets its sights on a play in the US branded eye care space, edging out previous bidder and Canadian biotech QLT.
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