PharmaPrint Joint Ventures, Vendor Payment Plan Talks Underway
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
PharmaPrint is counting on several strategic initiatives, including negotiating payment plans with vendors and selling shares of its privately held Internet company, to counteract losses stemming from a terminated agreement with American Home Products.
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