With Merck facing a significant patent cliff in 2017, continued momentum in the new product cycle and a keen focus on cost controls will be key to offsetting generic erosion. (valueline.com)
«In terms of life sciences today, with a lot of patent cliffs hitting simultaneously and generics growing faster than you can imagine, it's putting a lot of financial pressure on the largest companies. (canadianbusiness.com)
Analysts have been pushing for Pfizer to make some sort of major deal to shore up its pipeline in the face of multiple major patent expirations, including impending patent cliffs for Viagra and Lyrica. (fortune.com)