Kyowa Kirin to acquire Orchard Therapeutics for $478m

Kyowa Kirin to acquire Orchard Therapeutics for $478m

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Japanese pharmaceutical firm Kyowa Kirin said on Thursday it would acquire Britain-based biopharmaceutical company Orchard Therapeutics for $477.6 million, aiming to promote the development of new drugs.