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Sumitomo, Roivant Ink Definitive Alliance Deal; Ex-Genentech Exec to Wield Baton
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma and Roivant Sciences said on October 31 that they have reached a definitive agreement to form a strategic alliance, which would help the Japanese drug maker fend off an anticipated “cliff” after its flagship antipsychotic loses US…
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