South Korea's HK inno.N Targets Cell Therapy, Vaccine Expansion Following $500m IPO
Record High Subscriptions From Institutional Investors
Executive Summary
South Korean pharma HK inno.N’s $500m IPO has drawn strong interest with subscriptions from institutional investors marking a record high. The IPO should help it speed up development of cell and gene therapies and beef up its vaccines business.
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