STAT+: Eli Lilly to acquire psychedelics-focused biotech AtaiBeckley

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Eli Lilly is acquiring AtaiBeckley, the developer of psychedelic treatments for mental health conditions, to expand its portfolio of neuroscience medicines, the company said Thursday.

The AtaiBeckley deal is just the latest in a string of acquisitions by the pharma giant, flush with cash from its booming GLP-1 business. 

Lilly is paying $2.8 billion in cash upfront for AtaiBeckley, with the potential for another $1 billion payout contingent on certain development and regulatory milestones.

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