Galen: European Specialist in US Markets
Executive Summary
In buying rights to market Lilly's Sarafem, Galen figures it can compete with Pfizer and GSK by detailing where they don't--Ob/Gyns. And in growing its valuation, Galen aims to compete with other public European small pharmas by focusing on the US.
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