AstraZeneca CEO Says Post-Crestor Future On Track As Pipeline Builds
Executive Summary
AstraZeneca's first-half results presentation highlighted its growing early pipeline, notably in oncology, but also the increasing pain of generic erosion on its Crestor sales – underlining again the importance new drugs will play in the group's turnaround strategy.
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