J&J Q1 Financials Are All About COVID-19 Progress And Impact
Executive Summary
Johnson & Johnson will move a vaccine candidate for COVID-19 into clinical testing in September and lowered 2020 financial guidance as a result of the pandemic. Pharma sales were resilient, however.
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