Daiichi Sankyo Exercises Option With Aussie Biotech Biota For Second-Gen Flu Drug

PERTH, Australia - Daiichi Sankyo has exercised its option to manufacture and market in Japan its second-generation influenza long-acting neuraminidase inhibitor CS-8958, co-owned with Autralian biotech Biota. The agreement is contingent upon successful completion of pivotal Phase III trials and approval, Biota announced March 30