Physicians Return, Field Force Activity Nears Pre-Pandemic Levels In India
Sun's Ilumya Sees Significant US Traction
Executive Summary
90-95% of specialty doctors are back at their clinics in India and pharma field force personnel are again on the move, though patient footfall is yet to fully normalize, the country’s largest drug firm Sun has indicated. While the situation isn’t quite the same in the US, the company reported sales growth in both key geographies in Q3.
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