Roche Eyes More Growth Opportunities For Vabysmo

Ophthalmology Drug Sales Soar In Q2

The Swiss behemoth’s top five growth drivers – Vabysmo, Ocrevus, Hemlibra, Evrysdi and Phesgo – are selling well and softening the loss in earnings from products that boomed during COVID-19.

Terea Graham
Teresa Graham • Source: Roche

Roche Holding AG's group revenues may have taken a thumping in the second quarter due to the expected decline in sales of COVID-19 products at its diagnostics division

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