No Deal Brexit Could Mean 'Considerable Obstacles' For German OTC Exports
Executive Summary
The dangers of a hard Brexit, a welcome delay to the EU Medical Devices Regulation and the impact of the coronavirus on the German OTC market all feature in this exclusive HBW Insight catch up with Germany's self-medication industry association, the BAH.
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