Novartis' Gleevec Shows Innovation Sells-Even in Europe
Executive Summary
While the pharmaceutical industry bemoans the European climate, with its pricing and reimbursement challenges and rationing of access to drugs, Novartis' experience with Gleevec shows that with a truly innovative product that clearly addresses an unmet medical need, it's not impossible to do well in Europe.
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