Merck Reaches Hepatitis C Market With Zepatier
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Grazoprevir/elbasvir doublet has a much narrower indication than other hepatitis C therapies, but it could have an edge in those subpopulations.
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