GSK Set For Breo Launch, But Access Will Require Time
Executive Summary
GlaxoSmithKline will launch its once-daily COPD treatment Breo in the U.S. in October, Senior VP-Respiratory Jorge Bartolome said in an interview. The company will market Breo as the first once-daily ICS/LABA combination offering 24-hour lung function improvement. But already some payers are denying coverage.
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