GSK, Galpharm Pioneer UK Nonprescription Omeprazole Market
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Galpharm Healthcare will launch a nonprescription omeprazole product under the name Galpharm Heartburn Relief in the UK "shortly," according to a spokesperson for the British firm
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