AZ Clears Out Three Respiratory Drugs With Sale To Covis
Executive Summary
The drug giant's strategy of divesting old assets continues apace with the $350m sale of the ciclesonide-based drugs Alvesco, Omnaris and Zetonna to the Swiss specialty pharma group.
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