Astellas Pays $300m+ For iota In ‘Pharma-Plus’ Push

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Japanese major builds presence in novel device technology beyond its conventional therapeutics as looks towards a more holistic future of care. 

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Astellas Heads To California For Latest Acquisition • Source: Shutterstock

Following an initial research collaboration just over a year ago, Astellas Pharma, Inc. likes what its partner iota Biosciences is doing so much that it is now buying the California-based venture.

The major Japanese pharma firm’s US subsidiary has entered into a preliminary agreement for the acquisition, which it sees as...

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