Another Strong Quarter For AbbVie, But How Long Will Good Times Last?
Executive Summary
With continued strong growth for Humira, AbbVie doubles down on confidence to protect the franchise with IP strategy. Imbruvica and Viekira Pak show growth, although the latter is flourishing only ex-US.
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