Rebates, Pricing Pressure Weigh On J&J's Q1 Pharma Sales
Executive Summary
Johnson & Johnson had to offer steeper discounts in certain therapeutic categories like cardiovascular and metabolic disease, impacting first quarter sales. So far, the impact of a new biosimilar in the US has had minimal impact on Remicade.
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