Big Pharma May 2017: Product Developments Shift Stock
Executive Summary
In a new monthly column, Scrip rounds up events on the stock market, noting trends and exceptional performance both good and bad. This month, the focus is on 30 biopharma companies with market caps above $10bn. Between them, these 30 companies account for approximately 75% of the asset value in the pharmaceutical industry.
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