Innovations In Taste, Convenience Drive Consumer Health Market Growth
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Novel flavors and unique ingredients can give consumer health care marketers an edge in the marketplace, according to Datamonitor market research. Tasty products, new dosage forms and products that facilitate self-care will shape the consumer product market and drive annual 3.8% growth through 2017.
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