Bayer AG has hit the acquisition trail again, having just agreed to buy the UK's KaNDy Therapeutics Ltd., and a number of other deals are in the pipeline following a revamp of its partnering activities.
Bayer Back In M&A Mode To Boost Pipeline
Some 60 Projects Assessed
The head of the German group's pharma BD team tells Scrip that Bayer has created a system which allows it to move quickly when sealing partnerships, as seen with the KaNDy buy on 11 August.
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