Medivir Mulls Separation As Simeprevir Royalties Decline
Executive Summary
As royalties from hepatitis C therapy simeprevir continue to decline its originator, Swedish biotech Medivir, is considering a separate public listing for its commercial operations that would allow the remaining concern to return to its previous R&D roots.
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