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<b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">19.  </font></b>
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We operate in one business segment, which is the business of
development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative
therapies for human health care and therefore, our chief
operating decision-maker manages the operation of our Company as
a single operating segment.
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