Ironwood Eyes Large Market For Linaclotide, Will Tread Carefully On Price
Executive Summary
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. is confident about the large market potential for its constipation drug linaclotide, but as the market now is dominated by over-the-counter laxatives, it knows it has to be "smart" when it comes to price in order to win over payers.
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