South American Pricing Coalition Sets Sights On Alexion’s Soliris and Monoclonal Antibodies
Executive Summary
A South American pricing coalition that includes Brazil, Venezuela and Argentina has announced plans to buy high-cost drugs, such as eculizumab (Alexion’s Soliris).
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