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Jun 2009
57m 58s

A Pharma perspective on healthcare needs...

OXFORD UNIVERSITY
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The third Green Templeton Lecture 2009 explores how, by harnessing innovation to meet unmet medical needs, pharma companies can deliver significant value to patients, payers and shareholders. The Green Templeton Lectures 2009 explored the theme 'Addicted to Big Pharma? Reconciling business, medical and ethical needs' in a series of four lectures looking at t ... Show More
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