Novartis AG had an extra year to prepare for the US launch of the high-profile cholesterol-lowering medicine Leqvio (inclisiran) after an initial rejection from the US Food and Drug Administration, and the company has spent that time focused on putting the commercial infrastructure in place to overcome some of the potential roadblocks to uptake.
It's Time For Novartis To Put Its Leqvio Launch Strategy To The Test
Novartis Pharmaceuticals US head Victor Bulto talks to Scrip about the launch of Leqvio; the cholesterol-lowering medicine now approved by the US FDA.
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