Thursday, June 20, 2013

GSK links with French venture firm to target rare diseases

Signage is pictured on the company headquarters of GlaxoSmithKline in west LondonLONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline is investing 17.5 million euros ($23.5 million) in a new venture fund to invest in drugs for rare diseases, underscoring the growing role of big drugmakers in backing start-up companies. GSK and many of its rivals are becoming more active in funding early-stage companies, reflecting both a desire to tap into smart ideas from outside their own laboratories and a scarcity of finance from many traditional venture capital firms. ...


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