Interview: Novartis Counts On AS and PsA For Cosentyx Growth
Executive Summary
Novartis immunology chief Eric Hughes tells Scrip a wealth of data is showing that early treatment with Cosentyx can prevent the structural changes that lead to lack of mobility in ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis patients.
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