AstraZeneca PLC has unveiled third-quarter results Nov. 9 which were in line with expectations and also focused on the advances its cancer treatments have been making in the clinic and commercially.
AZ Confident New Cancer Drugs Can Drive Return To Sales Growth
The drugs major is looking to return to sales growth in 2018 and believes that its oncology division will be the main driver as the last wave of patent expiries ebbs away.

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