South Korean Pharmas Clamber For Partnerships To Survive Rapidly Changing Environment
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
SEOUL - South Korea's local pharmas are clambering to tie the knot with multinationals and among themselves in what appears to be a "marriage of necessity" in a desperate attempt to survive a government crackdown on rebates, on which locals have long depended
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