European Specialty Pharma In Transition: Is A U.S. Presence Necessary?
Executive Summary
European-based specialty pharma is at a crossroads. For several of the current generation of Shire PLC hopefuls – companies whose strategy, broadly defined, is focused on late-stage in-licensing and commercialization – 2011 could prove a transformational and, for some, a make-or-break year.
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