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Asahi Kasei to Buy Veloxis for 143.2 Billion Yen, Eyes US Transplant Market
Asahi Kasei has agreed to acquire US-based Veloxis Pharmaceuticals Inc. for 143.2 billion yen, the Japanese conglomerate said on November 25, in a move aimed at entering the US transplant market by getting its hands on Envarsus XR (tacrolimus), an…
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