Avanir Deal Partly Plugs Otsuka’s Abilify Gap

While some eyebrows are being raised over the sum Otsuka Pharmaceutical is proposing to shell out for a small U.S. CNS company with only one niche marketed product, the pipeline the deal will bring is being viewed positively by some analysts.

By Eleanor Malone and Ian Haydock

While some eyebrows are being raised over the sum Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. is proposing to shell out for...

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