BIO 2019 Notebook: Merck On Finding The Right Balance, NORD On Patient Engagement, Sandoz On The Next Wave Of Biosimilars
Executive Summary
News and views from day three of the BIO International Convention: Merck’s Frazier champions both social justice and capitalism; National Organization for Rare Disorders’ Salstonstall sees impact from FDA reviewers talking to patients; Sandoz’s Pike thinks refinement of clinical data requirements will encourage biosimilar sponsors to target more moderate-selling biologics.
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