Japanese pharma group Otsuka has signed an agreement to acquire Canada's Mindset Pharma, a specialist in psychedelic medicines for neuropsychiatric disorders.
Bristol-Myers Squibb has upgraded a long-running alliance with Prothena in Alzheimer’s disease, taking an option on a tau protein-targeting antibody in early-stage clinica
Alkermes has said it is considering a spin-out of its cancer business into an independent, publicly-traded company, retaining its traditional focus on neurosciences.