Supplement OWL Registry Counts On Peer Pressure To Spur Use
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
CRN-organized Supplement OWL launches with nearly 2,600 labels included and adds almost 500 more in its first week, though a much larger total is needed to offer drug store chains and other retailers access a broader perspective of products available in the US.
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