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Atea Pharmaceuticals Highlights Actions Underway to Enhance Shareholder Value
BOSTON, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVIR) (Atea or Company), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of oral antiviral therapeutics for serious viral diseases, today issued the following statement: The Atea Board of Directors and management team have recently taken several decisive actions to enhance shareholder value, including: Launching a comprehensive review of strategic opportunities – In the fourth quart
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