Takeda Targets Severe Epilepsies In Ovid Alliance
Executive Summary
Takeda is continuing apace with smaller targeted alliances despite its big Ariad acquisition, this time linking with a private US venture for the global development of a novel drug for serious pediatric epilepsies, in a move that aligns with the Japanese firm's pursuit of R&D externalization.
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