GSK Says R&D Productivity Up, But Story Is About Culture, Not Numbers
Executive Summary
At its latest R&D review, GSK has culled three of its biotech-like discovery performance units and created four new ones. But less important than the numbers is the new culture, claims CEO Andrew Witty
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