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Gilead Sciences, which has struggled to develop cancer drugs, hired Dr. Alessandro Riva, a key Novartis oncology executive, to jump-start its efforts. The move was welcomed on Wall Street. “We believe the relatively high-profile hire signals an increasing focus in oncology, a welcome development, and expect Gilead to more aggressively pursue business development to build out a broader cancer pipeline,” writes Jefferies analyst Brian Abrahams.