Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Analysis: Drug industry bets on new blockbusters in 2013

Analysis: Drug industry bets on new blockbusters in 2013

Logo of Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche is pictured in RotkreuzLONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drugmakers are betting that a new wave of medicines for cancer, diabetes, heart disease, multiple sclerosis and hepatitis will shape up as tomorrow's blockbusters in the coming 12 months. With the industry regaining some of its swagger after winning 39 new drug approvals last year - a record only beaten in 1996 - there are signs the improving trend could continue through 2013. Roche, GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly, Biogen Idec, Gilead Sciences and Novo Nordisk are among those with important new products reaching a critical point in development this year. ...



Source: news.yahoo.com

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