UCB Acquires Engage To Boost Epilepsy Franchise
Paying $125m Upfront
Executive Summary
The Belgian drugmaker is getting hold of a device that delivers an inhaled formulation of the anxiety drug alprazolam which can rapidly terminate an epileptic seizure 30 seconds after it has begun.
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