2012 Drug Launches Suggest Reasons For Optimism
Executive Summary
Launches in 2012 clearly reflect the changes in pharma’s R&D investment priorities in recent years, as the industry has shifted emphasis from primary-care blockbusters to more targeted specialty models. The group includes potential blockbusters like Xeljanz, a dozen novel oncologics, the first new obesity drug in over a decade, and several treatments for rare diseases.
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