Boehringer Ingelheim Expands Oncolytic Virus Efforts With ViraTherapeutics Buy
Executive Summary
Paying €210m for a company that only has preclinical programs may seem steep but BI is clearly impressed with the progress being made by its Austrian partner's lead candidate.
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