STAT+: EQRX abandons business plan around drug pricing, cuts jobs and programs
EQRx, a company that aimed to lower drug prices by introducing inexpensive me-too medicines, said…
EQRx, a company that aimed to lower drug prices by introducing inexpensive me-too medicines, said…
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