Xenon Feels No Pain After $41M Upfront From Teva
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Teva and Xenon collaborate to develop the Canadian company’s lead pain product; the deal could net Xenon as much as $376 million and will fit snugly into the Israeli company’s new focus.
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