Novo turns to Hengrui for another oral obesity drug
Novo has agreed to pay up to $2.6 billion for rights to a weight-loss pill, developed by China's Hengrui Pharma, that could be dosed just once a week.
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Novo has agreed to pay up to $2.6 billion for rights to a weight-loss pill, developed by China's Hengrui Pharma, that could be dosed just once a week.
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