Balancing Act: Orphan Drug Makers Slash Prices In China As New Mechanism Allures
Executive Summary
From Biogen to Takeda, multinationals have been cutting prices in China in a bid to seize the emerging market for rare disease treatments, as Beijing strives to expand market access.
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