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The Pandemic’s Impact On Oncology Drug Prescription Growth May Have Amplified Differences Between Similar Products
Executive Summary
After the differing second-quarter financial performances of Roche, AstraZeneca and Pfizer’s oncology franchises, the reports by Merck & Co and BMS should have helped define the effects of the pandemic on oncology businesses.
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