Success Of Bristol’s Daklinza In Europe May Be Tied To Fate Of Sovaldi
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The close relationship between Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Daklinza and Gilead’s Sovaldi for HCV means the triumph or failure of the latter drug in HTA processes might determine the future of both in Europe.
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