WuXi AppTec Acquires Biology Focused R&D Service Leader HD Biosciences

WuXi AppTec, a leading global pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device open-access capability and technology platform, today announced that it has acquired HD Biosciences (HDB), a leading biology focused preclinical drug discovery contract research organization (CRO). After completion of acquisition, HD Biosciences will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of WuXi, and will continue to focus on growing its core competences and providing greater services. The acquisition will further strengthen WuXi’s R&D capability from target validation to lead discovery and optimization, improving and expanding WuXi’s open-access enabling service platform.