Alles Gut! German Gastrointestinal Launches From Bayer, Stada, Dr Kade
Executive Summary
OTC marketing news from Germany: Bayer’s Talcid Liquid returns to pharmacy shelves, Stada extends its successful Probielle probiotics range and Dr Kade adds “gel” version of Riopan.
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