With Genoptix, Novartis Continues Its Diagnostics Build Up
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Novartis is building a molecular diagnostics business, which can support its pharmaceutical business's aggressive expansion in targeted therapies.
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