June 27, 2016 10:25 AM EDT

Bristol-Myers’ nivolumab grabs its sixth breakthrough designation as new links to autoimmune diseases creep up

Arsalan Arif

Founder

This morning the FDA handed out its 6th “breakthrough” drug designation for Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo (nivolumab), signaling once again the agency will continue to …

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