Cystic Fibrosis Drug Sales Should Soar; VX-661/Ivacaftor To Lead Way
Executive Summary
Sales of key cystic fibrosis drugs will jump in western economies over the next decade, driven by strong uptake of high-cost CFTR modulator therapies and longer use as life expectancies improve, according to a new report by Datamonitor Healthcare.
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