Flu Speed Ahead in Vaccines Market
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
Large investments by GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis in the US flu vaccine business highlight a rush back into the business. Government subsidies, technical assistance and market creation are making the flu vaccine field an attractive section of the pharma field again. It has been generally viewed for decades as a risky, difficult buisness with very little growth potential. Now the tables have turned.
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