Unbowed by a string of recent pipeline setbacks, Lilly Research Labs' new leader speaks out about his company's current trajectory and his belief in ongoing initiatives like Chorus and a mirror fund as Lilly attempts to bridge its patent cliff.
Ellen Foster Licking
Only a year after Eli Lilly & Co. announced a carefully orchestrated but less-than-warmly received R&D reorganization and aggressive...
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