Three Largest U.S. Generic Firms See Diversification As Best Path Through Reverse Patent Cliff
Executive Summary
Expanded technological capabilities, narrowed focus on alternative dosage forms and harder-to-replicate products, and growing international reach are among the strategies being employed by Teva, Mylan and Watson in the face of 2013’s anticipated reverse patent cliff.
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