OSI Takes Wait-And-See Approach To Lucentis Impact On Macugen
Executive Summary
An early 2006 launch of Genentech's wet age-related macular degeneration candidate Lucentis could impact sales of OSI/Eyetech's competing therapy, Macugen, by an estimated $75 mil. that year, OSI said
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