Novartis, Roche, AstraZeneca, Sanofi Winners In 2013: China Big Pharma Round-Up
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Impacted by compliance issues, Big Pharma’s growth slowed in China. However, Novartis, Roche, AstraZeneca and Sanofi actually gained market share for the year.
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