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Takeda, Whiz Partners to Set Up Joint Investment Fund to Spur Drug Ecosystem
Takeda Pharmaceutical and Tokyo-based alternative asset management firm Whiz Partners said on August 3 that they have agreed to launch a joint investment fund aimed at propelling a drug discovery ecosystem in Japan in November. Under the deal, Whiz will…
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