For OTC And Supplement Success Stories, Firms Need Multiple Writers
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Gaining market share in the increasingly competitive and regulated OTC and supplement sectors requires a collaborative approach with R&D, legal and marketing teams working together from the start, says Novartis Consumer executive Rosanne Rotondo.
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