Cephalon Makes A $130 Mil. Bet On Australian Mesoblast's Stem Cell Technology
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Cephalon is making a significant bet on an Australian biotech's adult stem cell technology, taking it forward in multiple indications, including some fields where it isn't currently active, but which its executives say it can get up to speed on quickly. The deal is the specialty pharma company's fourth in biologics since it announced nearly two years ago that expanding into biologics would be a priority
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