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14 April 2022Americas

GSK to buy Sierra Oncology for $1.9bn

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has agreed to acquire California-based biopharma company Sierra Oncology for $1.9 billion, in a move that bolsters the UK company’s cancer business.

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