Teva Remains Neutral On Erosion Worries After Sandoz Remarks
Teva’s Outlook On Price Erosion Differs From Sandoz In Solid Q1
Executive Summary
Teva was drawn into the conversation around generic price erosion, especially in the US and Europe, after Sandoz singled out the unfavorable effect during a lackluster Q1.
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