Pfizer Deal Highlights Bristol's Biotech Swagger
Executive Summary
Bristol-Myers' asset sale continued with a huge deal with Pfizer in April. The move demonstrates BMS' biotech-like strategy of monetizing late-stage assets to hedge risk.
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