Pharma Q3 Results Preview: Pfizer, Allergan, Sanofi, Teva & AstraZeneca
Executive Summary
Pfizer’s CEO will likely shed more light on the company’s on-off-on attitude towards its consumer health business, while Allergan will certainly have a lot of explaining to do regarding its Restasis patent protection strategy. Sanofi, Teva and AstraZeneca are also scheduled to report Q3 results in the coming days. Scrip outlines the key issues to watch for.
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