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UMN, Astellas Agree on Termination of Joint Flu Vaccine Programs
Japanese biotech startup UMN Pharma said on March 10 that the company and Astellas Pharma have reached a final agreement to terminate their joint programs on cell culture-based influenza vaccines. The announcement comes after Astellas said in January that it…
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