Auckland pharma company signs deal with US distributor

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date April 27, 2021

Auckland-based drug maker AFT Pharmaceuticals had signed a licence and distribution agreement with a large US pharmaceutical distributor for the commercialisation of its Maxigesic pain killer.

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