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Almirall’s Dermatology Pitch Takes Shape

 
• By Eleanor Malone

CEO Peter Guenter’s focus on first- and best-in-class looks like the right strategy as Spanish pharma builds critical mass in dermatology.

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Peter Guenter, CEO of Almirall • Source: Almirall

Analysts were impressed with Almirall SA’s first-half sales, noting the strong launch of the oral acne antibiotic Seysara in the US. CEO Peter Guenter told Scrip the firm had “executed well on the new, more ambitious agenda” to focus on “meaningful and clinically relevant innovation” in dermatology.

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