J&J Expects Persistent Pricing Pressure Into 2019
Executive Summary
CEO Alex Gorsky highlighted growing public concern over US drug costs during J&J's Q4 earnings call, pressing for more transparency and value-based health care. The company's net drug prices declined more than 6% in 2018, he added.
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