Consumer Health Sector Holds Private Equity Investors' Attention
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet & The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
"It's amazing with this consumer empowerment how fast that market is growing," biopharma industry veteran Fred Hassan remarks. "Coming up with good products, scientifically validated, supported by doctors and approaching consumers with proper claims, it's a huge opportunity."
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