Arena Looks To Partnering Strategy While Hoping For Belviq Resurrection
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The firm's entire pipeline is up for partnering, interim CEO Hixson says, while Arena awaits CV outcomes data and approval of an extended-release version of Belviq.
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