Roche, a Swiss pharmaceuticals company, slashed the price of its blockbuster AIDS drug Nelfinavir by 40%. (Brazil).
ROCHE, a Swiss pharmaceuticals company, slashed slash
v. slashed, slash·ing, slash·es
v.tr.
1. To cut or form by cutting with forceful sweeping strokes: slash a path through the underbrush.
2. the price of its blockbuster block·bust·er
n.
1. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales.
2. A high-explosive bomb used for demolition purposes.
3. AIDS drug Nelfinavir nelfinavir /nel·fin·a·vir/ (nel-fin´ah-vir) an HIV protease inhibitor that causes formation of immature, noninfectious viral particles; used as the mesylate salt in the treatment of HIV infection. by 40%. Brazil's government had threatened not to honor the company's patent if prices were not lowered.
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