After NDA Investment For OTC Switch, Success Swings On More Spending For Advertising
Executive Summary
Switch consultant Susan Levy suggests drug firms temper enthusiasm for Rx-to-OTC switches with considering the costs NDAs generate and the histories of switches that haven’t been successes.
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