Three key ingredients for Bayer's future growth
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Three projects that will drive future growth were highlighted at Bayer's Perspective on Innovation 2014 Meeting, held in Leverkusen on 2 December 2014. The company singled out the protein free formulation of its blockbuster hemophilia A therapy Kogenate (BAY 81-8973), regorafenib eye drops for wet age-related macular degeneration, and the androgen receptor inhibitor ODM-201, which is partnered with Orion.
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