AstraZeneca Rebuilds R&D Amid Growing Near-Term Pressures

AstraZeneca isn't the first to attempt to reinvigorate its R&D organization. But the group's pure-pharma focus means it relies more heavily than most of its peers on the success of this organizational and cultural overhaul.

by Melanie Senior

When Martin Mackay, PhD, joined AstraZeneca PLC as president, global research & development, from Pfizer Inc. in July...

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