Allergan Thinks It’s Ready To Withstand Restasis Generics
Executive Summary
Allergan’s Restasis patent cliff is imminent: full-year sales of the dry eye product declined 14% and the firm expects US generic competition by Q2. But Botox growth is steady, Vraylar is poised to add a major indication and other pipeline assets may add growth.
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