'Endemic' Coronavirus: Cipla Defines Sustainability Of Gains
Albuterol Generic Builds Big Rx Share In US Proventil Market
Executive Summary
The potentially endemic nature of the coronavirus could buoy gains for Cipla’s COVID-19 portfolio, which now includes an antibody detection kit. The Indian firm’s albuterol generic has also chipped away at market share in the US.
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