Twin drug setbacks pile pressure on Novartis pipeline, CEO
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Novartis AG said on Tuesday its experimental drug for a muscle-wasting disorder failed a late-stage study, the second major trial setback in days that sent the Swiss drugmaker’s shares down about 9% in one of its worst trading days on record.
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Novartis AG said on Tuesday its experimental drug for a muscle-wasting disorder failed a late-stage study, the second major trial setback in days that sent the Swiss drugmaker’s shares down about 9% in one of its worst trading days on record.
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