Biopharmaceutical Trends In 2012: Regulatory And Market Strides Paper Over Existential Dilemmas
Executive Summary
The biopharma industry enjoyed regulatory success in 2012 that was recognized by investors. The stench from the carcasses of industry’s genericized blockbusters has begun to fade, but R&D productivity for the most part remains poor, expensive late-stage failures abound, and industry is still searching for sustainable business models.
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