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Market for Niche Blockbusters Promises an Attractive Future for Large Pharmaceutical Companies, Indicates Frost & Sullivan

Published in Blood Weekly, March 12th, 2009

The patent expiry of blockbuster molecules has resulted in large pharmaceutical companies confronting intense competition from generics. CEOs have had to rethink strategies and devise alternative approaches to maintain the growth of their organisation and satisfy stakeholders.

A focus on the market for niche blockbuster drugs represents a potential strategy that can be pursued by large pharmaceutical companies. For instance, there has been strong growth in the orphan diseases market, due to various incentives and benefits provided by governments. In the European Union (EU), the emphasis is on orphan diseases, as it is a promising, emergent market that offers the...

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