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Sanofi to Buy Translate Bio for $3.2 Billion in mRNA Push

(Bloomberg) -- Sanofi agreed to acquire its messenger-RNA development partner Translate Bio Inc. for

Sanofi to Buy Translate Bio for $3.2 Billion in mRNA Push

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