J&J Stays Within Price Pledge, But Average Doesn't Tell The Whole Story, Analyst Says
Executive Summary
Bernstein analyst looks into J&J's average net price decline in 2017 and notes average sales price hikes for growth products Darzalex and Imbruvica are offset by price cuts for drugs facing competition. All products had single digit increases, though.
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