Pharma's 2018 Deal-Making Story, So Far

Pharma has been busy making deals this year, while the political winds of change swirl overhead, as our infographic shows. Companies both big and small have been merging to carve out therapeutic niches, return value to shareholders, and position themselves for the next wave of innovation and change.

Pharma has been busy making deals this year, while the political winds of change swirl overhead, as our infographic shows. Companies both big and small have been merging to carve out therapeutic niches, return value to shareholders, and position themselves for the next wave of innovation and change.

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