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JCR Acquiring ArmaGen to Expedite Drug Development for Lysosomal Diseases
JCR Pharmaceuticals said on March 26 that it will acquire San Diego biotech ArmaGen for an undisclosed sum in a bid to speed up global drug development for lysosomal storage disorders, with the transaction expected to be completed in late…
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