Stayin’ Alive: GSK Sees Options For Brand Advair In A Post-Generic World
Executive Summary
Payers might be open to keeping the Advair brand on formulary even if a generic becomes available, because GSK has a portfolio of respiratory drugs to leverage in negotiations, CEO Andrew Witty said during the company’s third quarter conference call.
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