Prescription To Over-The-Counter Switches Offer Opportunities To Diversify Earnings – Morgan Stanley
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
A successful switch could extend a drug’s exclusivity by up to three and a half years, analysts point out.
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