Gilead Makes Cell Therapy The Base Of Its Oncology Platform With Kite Buy
Executive Summary
Gilead's Kite acquisition may finally have appeased investors' thirst for a major deal with a transaction that will diversify revenue and expand its oncology portfolio.
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