Celltrion Taps New Contract Business As Route To Novel Drugs
Executive Summary
Celltrion has opted to use its biologics CDMO business as part of its first open innovation strategy to access and develop novel drugs by sharing development costs or licensing in product candidates, a move seen as unique among biosimilar companies.
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