Deal Watch: AZ Ups mRNA Stake, Gilead's HIV Innovation, Hospira Returns Lucentis Biosimilar, Pfizer/Takeda End Distribution Deal

Deal activity over the past week saw AstraZeneca stealthily increase its commitment to mRNA player Moderna, Gilead seek innovation in HIV through an alliance with Genmab for its bispecific antibody technology, and Hospira back out of a licensing deal for Pfenex's Lucentis biosimilar, and more.

Scrip regularly covers business development and deal-making in the biopharmaceutical industry. Below is a roundup of some of the most noteworthy transactions that occurred between August 6 and August 12. Deal Watch is supported by deal intelligence from Strategic Transactions.

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