Lilly/Verge Pact Shows Resistance To Biopharma AI Is Futile
Executive Summary
Deal Snapshot: Following its diabetes deal with Biolojic by four months, Lilly’s partnership with Verge on using AI to discover ALS drugs is just the latest of numerous tech-biopharma tie-ups.
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