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Highlights of FY2014 Earnings - Part 3: New Cancer Drugs Off to Strong Start
As off-patent branded medicines lose market share to generics, drug makers’ earnings will hinge on the growth of new drugs. Have drugs launched in recent years lived up to expectations? Let’s look at sales of 28 major products (26 active…
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