Roche’s pRED Team Reviews R&D Wish List As Firm Continues Push To Diversify
Executive Summary
In an interview at the J.P. Morgan meeting, Roche R&D and partnering execs John Reed and Sophie Kornowski-Bonnet review progress and aspirations in new therapeutic areas like ophthalmology, antimicrobials and CNS diseases.
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