Gilead Acquisition of Forty Seven Inc Tops SPT Week in Review – Pharmacy Times

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1. Gilead Sciences Buys Immuno-Oncology Company Forty Seven IncGilead has agreed to pay $95.50 per share in cash for Forty Seven Inc, adding the 5-year old biotechnology company to bolster its portfolio of oncology drugs. Read more.

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