Abbvie: A Glimpse Of What The New Biopharma Will Look Like
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The proprietary pharmaceuticals business – slated to break off from Abbott on Jan. 1, 2013 – will generate sales of around $18 billion, have a cash balance of $7 billion and an annual R&D spend of around 14% of sales, about $2.52 billion in 2013.
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