Syngene International inks R&D agreement with GSK

Global contract research services company Syngene International today signed a research and development agreement with global healthcare company GSK.

As part of the agreement, Syngene will set-up a customised discovery research laboratory to support projects across several therapeutic areas, a release issued here said.

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