Brennan’s Departure Not Expected To Disrupt Current Business Development Strategy At AstraZeneca
Executive Summary
With the longtime CEO stepping down as of June 1, his successor will assume the challenge of handling generic challengers to several mature blockbuster products and the slow launch of Brilinta. The current business-development strategy, as reflected in a recent partnership and acquisition, is expected to stay in place for now.
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