New Therapeutic Areas Ignite Investor Interest Amid Pandemic Reset

Investor attention is turning increasingly to new products and new areas of growth like obesity, Alzheimer’s disease and RSV as big blockbusters face increasing competitive pressure. 

Business development idea and developing industry success through creative invention as a light bulb evolving to a gear shape as a 3D illustration.

Persistent competition in key therapeutic areas, headwinds from lower COVID-19 product revenues and rising threats on the US drug pricing front are putting more pressure on new brands to deliver future growth for big pharmaceutical companies.

The industry’s first quarter sales and earnings reporting season set the stage for a year that is poised to deliver...

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