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Nobel Laureate Honjo Sues Ono over Opdivo Royalties, Demands 22.6 Billion Yen
Nobel Prize winner Tasuku Honjo on June 19 filed a lawsuit against Ono Pharmaceutical with the Osaka District Court, demanding some 22.6 billion yen from the drug maker over patent royalties pertaining to the anti-PD-1 antibody Opdivo (nivolumab). According to…
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