Stockwatch: A Biopharma Nativity Play
Executive Summary
The cadence of the news in the biopharmaceutical space slowed significantly last week in the run-up to the holidays. In seasonal spirit, Andy “the innkeeper” Smith assigns roles in the Christmas nativity play to those who did come forward – including Ophthotech, Amicus and Lilly.
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