Gilead Made Gains In Oncology, Though Virology Remains King

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Pipeline-in-a-product approaches have become popular in biopharma, and Gilead has been making significant strides.

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Gilead has made significant strides in developing its oncology business. • Source: Shutterstock

While sales of its COVID-19 drug helped buoy Gilead Sciences, Inc.’s overall antiviral drug sales in the fourth quarter and full year of 2020, the financial results also show that the company’s strategy of pivoting into oncology has begun to pay off, even if it doesn’t count for the bulk of its revenue.

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