Bluebird Confident Beti-Cel Will Fare Better In US Than Europe
Executive Summary
The company built on its case for FDA approval with new beta-thalassemia data at ASH, but investor jitters linger after the pullout of Zynteglo from Europe amid reimbursement woes for the gene therapy.
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