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Re: biomaven0 post# 139925

Sunday, 04/08/2012 4:19:16 PM

Sunday, April 08, 2012 4:19:16 PM

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That’s right—the multiples are higher because the cash-flow streams of Big Pharma’s businesses other than branded drugs in developed markets have longer durations. Moreover, when the cash-flow streams of such products eventually decline, they don’t fall off a cliff.

Although not explicitly stated in the WSJ article in #msg-74152545, branded generics in emerging markets are a very big part of this story (#msg-61960541).

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