Top OTC Stories 2013: Switch, Consumer Business Divestment Plans
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The most-read OTC sector stories in “The Tan Sheet” during 2013 include Sanofi’s switch of Nasacort AQ 24HR, an interview with the former director of FDA’s Division of Nonprescription Clinical Evaluation, and Merck and Novartis each pondering the sale of its consumer health unit.
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