Novartis CEO Issues Staunch Defense of Zolgensma As Sales Soar
Executive Summary
The Swiss major has got off to a strong start in 2019 with Cosentyx and Entresto sales soaring and Mayzent – and possibly very soon Zolgensma – getting US approvals.
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