An Intelligence-Driven Approach To Partnering
An Interview With A Rising Leader, C4X Discovery's Bhavna Hunjan
Executive Summary
Her experience in banking and consultancy helped C4XD strategy chief Bhavna Hunjan to build a team that drives corporate development through partnerships, with a focus on attractive preclinical data packages to out-license to pharmaceutical companies.
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