Janssen inks nference AI research pact

Looking to broaden its use of artificial intelligence to help lock down its R&D work, Johnson & Johnson’s biotech unit Janssen has penned a new deal with AI specialist nference.

The multiyear deal, financial details of which were not disclosed, will see the Big Pharma “leverage the nference artificial intelligence (AI) platform to create a unified data science-powered connective fabric across the Janssen R&D organization.”