Thailand's Cost Control Measures And What They Mean For Pharma - IMS Analysis
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
SHANGHAI - Thailand's recent clampdown on public healthcare spending means multinational drug makers will have to look for news ways to tap the country's drug market, according to IMS Health
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