China To Further Squeeze Distribution Margins And Limit Drug Markups In Hospitals
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
The National People’s Congress and Chinese Peoples’ Political Consultative Conference will bring in March a variety of new policies and regulations that will impact the industry.
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