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To Counter Latuda Patent Cliff, Sumitomo Dainippon Poised to Buy 5 “Vants” Companies from Roivant
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma is set to fork over US$3 billion upfront to gain ownership stakes in five businesses under the aegis of Roivant Sciences, with President and CEO Hiroshi Nomura confident that their still-preliminary deal would help his company skirt…
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