AskBio Declares Independence After Bayer Acquisition
Will Not Be Hamstrung By Bureaucracy
Executive Summary
The gene therapy specialist's CEO Sheila Mikhail tells Scrip she is excited to be getting access to the German group's late-stage clinical and operational expertise while keeping AskBio's entrepreneurial culture and carrying on as an autonomous company on an arm’s-length basis.
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