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Deal Watch: From The Sidelines Of J.P. Morgan, Lots Of Discovery Deals

 
• By Joseph Haas, John Davis, Jung Won Shin, and Ying Huang

Strongbridge obtains rights from AEterna Zentaris to first drug approved for adult growth hormone deficiency. While the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference didn't have many major deal announcements, there was a flurry of announcements around discovery and development capabilities.

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Scrip regularly covers business development and deal-making in the biopharmaceutical industry. Below is a roundup of some of the most noteworthy recent transactions. Deal Watch is supported by deal intelligence from Strategic Transactions.

Strongbridge Biopharma PLC obtained US and Canadian rights to Macrilen (macimorelin) from AEterna Zentaris Inc. on Jan

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