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Ohara Obtains Exclusive Rights to Biliary Tract Cancer Drug
Ohara Pharmaceutical said on April 25 that it has entered into a license and joint development agreement with drug discovery biotech J-Pharma for its biliary tract cancer treatment JPH203. The agreement gives Ohara exclusive rights to research, develop, market, and…
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