Deal Watch, Licensing & Alliances: Amgen Places $66m Bet On Genetic Sequencing
Executive Summary
Already partnered with Oxford Nanopore through its acquisition of deCODE Genetics, Amgen invests in the UK biotech to enhance its genomic capabilities. Aclaris licenses dermatology product Rhofade from Allergan. Other recent licensing and alliance deals...
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