Opana ER Withdrawal Adds Weight To Endo's Ongoing Revenue Decline
Executive Summary
With Endo's announcement July 6 that it will conform with FDA's request to remove Opana ER from the market, the specialty firm's prospects seem tied even more tightly to its generics business.
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