Novartis buys 12.8% stake in BioLineRX

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Last Updated : Dec 17 2014 | 1:42 AM IST
Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG bought a 12.8 per cent stake in Israeli biopharmaceutical company BioLineRX Ltd as part of a multi-year collaboration deal, BioLineRX said on Tuesday.

Under the agreement, Novartis, which invested an initial $10 million, will evaluate projects presented by BioLineRX for development and future licensing, the Israeli firm said in a statement. They hope to develop up to three clinical projects.

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First Published: Dec 17 2014 | 12:10 AM IST

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