AstraZeneca Q1: Tagrisso Beats Expectations And Drives Oncology Performance
Executive Summary
Tagrisso shines for AstraZeneca in the first quarter and the company is on track for approval of a fifth new cancer drug, in line with 2014 promises made by CEO Pascal Soriot when the company rejected takeover offers from Pfizer.
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