Biogen Buys Time For Leqembi Ramp-Up With Reata Acquisition
Executive Summary
By agreeing to pay $7.3bn for Reata and its Friedrich’s ataxia drug Skyclarys, “recalibrating” Biogen can be more patient with launches of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi and ALS therapy Qalsody.
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