Brilinta, Growing Diabetes Line-Up Spotlighted By New AstraZeneca CEO

Growth potential for AstraZeneca's new cardiovascular drug Brilinta and its diabetes franchise were highlighted by the group’s new CEO Pacal Soriot during a third-quarter analysts' call but further details of his strategic thinking must wait at least until the end of January 2013.

As the newest CEO within Big Pharma, Pascal Soriot was destined for a severe grilling over his strategic plans for troubled AstraZeneca PLC during its third-quarter sales and earnings calls on Oct. 25.

Soriot gave away some tidbits, including an understandable desire to change the company's marketing strategy for the antithrombotic Brilinta (ticagrelor),...

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