The Year of the Unpartnered Blockbuster? High Profile Applications Raise Big Questions
• By Michael McCaughan
Several of the highest profile new drug applications pending or expected to be submitted as 2010 begins involve potential blockbuster market opportunities. They also lack Big Pharma partners. Is Big Pharma really that picky? Or are the applications out of step with the regulatory and commercial climate? Either way, intense investor interest will keep FDA in the spotlight.
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