Big Pharma May Be Big Player in Follow-On Biologics Market
Executive Summary
This article is a reprint from the April 2008 issue of The RPM Report. As Congress works on an approval pathway for follow-on biologics, generic drug companies are jockeying for investors' attention. But given that most generic manufacturers may be ill-equipped to handle the development of follow-on proteins, some analysts think the real opportunity is where you'd least expect: inside Big Pharma and biotech.
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