AB EUROPEAN EQUITIES INSIGHT
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Can European Healthcare Stocks Surmount US Political Pressures?
Healthcare stocks have underperformed this year amid growing fears about pressure on US drug prices. But in pockets of the European healthcare industry where these fears are overdone, we think selective investors can find attractive opportunities.
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