Thinking About Switching? Dr Gauld On The Go-To Markets Today
Executive Summary
In this first installment of an exclusive three-part series, global switch expert Dr Natalie Gauld speaks to HBW Insight about what makes a country an attractive environment for switching and highlights those markets leading the way today.
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Three- to five-year market exclusivity periods for switched products would not only incentivize consumer healthcare firms but also enable pre- and post-switch data to be generated more easily, thus improving the quality of switch applications, explains global switch expert Dr Natalie Gauld in the final part of our exclusive interview.