Forward Pharma (Germany)

Forward Pharma A/S is a Danish biopharmaceutical company that from 2005 to 2017 developed a proprietary formulation of DMF for the treatment of inflammatory and neurological indications. The Company granted to Biogen an irrevocable license to all of its IP through the License Agreement and received from Biogen a non-refundable cash fee of $1.25 billion in February 2017, with the return of EUR 917.

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Forward Pharma A/S is a Danish biopharmaceutical company that from 2005 to 2017 developed a proprietary formulation of DMF for the treatment of inflammatory and neurological indications. The Company granted to Biogen an irrevocable license to all of its IP through the License Agreement and received from Biogen a non-refundable cash fee of $1.25 billion in February 2017, with the return of EUR 917.

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Germany

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2005

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https://forward-pharma.com/

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