China's Aging Population Spurs OTC Sales, Looks For More Options
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
China's over-the-counter drug market grew more than 30 percent from 2007 to 2009 to more than RMB 90 billion ($13 billion), according to health care market intelligence provider IMS Health
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