All Systems Go as Roche MS Drug Ocrevus Secures EU Okay At Last
Executive Summary
Now that the European Commission has finally given the go-ahead to Ocrevus, regarded by multiple sclerosis specialists as a game changer especially for the primary progressive form of the disease, observers will be watching to see what pricing strategy Roche adopts.
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