Johnson & Johnson to take stake in Elan
| The firms will work jointly on Alzheimer's drugs and a vaccine.
Johnson & Johnson, making a big jump into the risky but potentially lucrative field of Alzheimer's disease, is taking a major stake in Irish biopharmaceutical company Elan Corp., investing up to $1.5 billion initially. 07/03/2009 05:00 (LaTimes business) Continue to read news >> |
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