Hookipa Pulls Out Of Poolbeg Deal

The Anglo-Irish biotech has been left surprised by Hookipa’s change of heart after it agreed a sale to create a US-listed entity as the year began.

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Hookipa Pharma has ended discussions to join forces with Poolbeg Pharma and create a NASDAQ-listed entity, in a move first mooted on 2 January.

The decision has left Poolbeg, which has headquarters in the UK and Ireland, “surprised and disappointed,” said its executive chairman,

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