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Shionogi Grabs Global Rights for Univ. of Tokyo Spin-Off’s Novel S. Pneumoniae Nasal Vaccine
Shionogi has obtained global rights for the investigational novel S. pneumoniae nasal vaccine from HanaVax, a drug-discovery spin-off from the University of Tokyo, the companies said on September 30. Under the license deal, Shionogi wins the exclusive worldwide rights to…
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