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Evotec sues Andromeda after DiaPep277 deception

 
• By Gemma Collier

Germany's Evotec has taken legal steps against Israel's Andromeda Biotech in an effort to recoup its losses following Andromeda's falsification of trial results for diabetes drug DiaPep277. Evotec's stock took a dive when the deception came to light earlier in September and has yet to recover.

Germany's Evotec has taken legal steps against Israel's Andromeda Biotech in an effort to recoup its losses following Andromeda's falsification of trial results for diabetes drug DiaPep277. Evotec's stock took a dive when the deception came to light earlier in September and has yet to recover.

Andromeda was developing DiaPep277 as a treatment for type 1 diabetes, and data from the program was what attracted Hyperion...

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