Novo Nordisk Shakes Up R&D Strategy To Cope With US Pricing Pressures
Executive Summary
Increasing competition and pricing pressures in the US, have led Novo Nordisk to halve its profit growth expectations for 2017. In response, the diabetes drug developer plans to double-down on R&D efforts, expand into new therapy areas and seek external deals for early-stage assets to bulk up its pipeline.
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