Roche Bullish On Alzheimer’s Prospects
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Roche has reported a solid performance for the first half of 2015 and provided a promising, though data-light, R&D update. A number of Phase III starts and filing timelines have been confirmed, and the Swiss pharma also gave an update on its Alzheimer's ambitions.
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