Celltech's Flexible Dealmaking
Executive Summary
Celltech's recent research, development and marketing deals with Biogen and Amgen are innovatively flexible, and, combined with a smooth transition in top management at Celltech, may just be the best way to refocus investor attention--distracted by questionable marketing ventures--on the UK company's R&D expertise and late-stage pipeline.
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