Stock Watch: The Pandemic’s Effects On Big Pharma – A Year In

Negative Effects On Revenue Were Partly Balanced In Other Areas

Depending on the therapeutic area, a fall in pharmaceutical sales was an obvious effect of the pandemic, although lower selling and marketing expenses and fewer non-COVID-19 infections were minor positives.    

Andy Smith
ANDY SMITH OFFERS A LIFE SCIENCE INVESTOR'S PERSPECTIVE ON BIOPHARMA BUSINESS

The pandemic affected some therapeutic categories much more than others, with drugs prescribed for non-COVID-19 hospital admissions perhaps hit most of all, but the last year has also brought some benefits to bigger pharmaceutical companies.

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