Innoviva Aims For Antibiotic Success With La Jolla, Entasis Acquisitions
$149m La Jolla Purchase Expands Hospital Presence
Executive Summary
Having recently bought antibacterial developer Entasis, Innoviva adds approved antibiotic Xerava and hypotension drug Giapreza to its portfolio along with La Jolla’s established commercial organization.
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