Biosimilars Will Lift Sandoz Following Q2 Sales Slump
Reversal Of COVID-19 Impact Hurts Top Line
Executive Summary
Having benefited financially from the increased demand from the coronavirus pandemic in the first quarter, Sandoz saw a reversal of fortune in Q2 as sales fell by more than one-tenth as reported, as the company explained to Generics Bulletin.
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