Momenta Refocuses On Three Novel Autoimmune Drugs In Transition To More Traditional Biotech
Executive Summary
Momenta will invest in three novel drugs and end development of all but two late-stage biosimilars under a new business strategy. The company is reducing its workforce by 50%, or about 110 employees.
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