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AstraZeneca Confident About Evusheld's Future Growth

As Next-Generation Version Moves Towards Clinic

 
• By Kevin Grogan

Now approved for the treatment as well as the prevention of COVID-19 in the EU and Japan, the UK major’s antibody combo passed the $500m sales barrier in the third quarter and CEO Pascal Soriot is confident that growth will continue.

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Sales of AstraZeneca PLC's vaccine Vaxzevria may be dwindling but its COVID-19 antibody cocktail Evusheld is selling well and will continue to do so, especially if an improved version gets to market next year.

That is the view of CEO Pascal Soriot who spoke the media on 10 November as AstraZeneca presented a strong set of financials for the third quarter

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