$248 million in cash from Sanofi, and the same amount in a capital contribution by Verily (not in cash) have breathed life to a new company — Onduo — where the two equal partners will wage battle with a formidable enemy: diabetes.
That part — Google’s life science business and a well-known diabetes drug maker is collaborating to create a startup targeting type 2 diabetes patients initially — is clear.
However, what exactly the platform is and what products will emerge from this new company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is far from crystal clear.
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