Grunenthal CEO Claims German Reimbursement Hurdle Is Fair, As Pain Drug Palexia Rolls Out Across Europe
Executive Summary
German reimbursement authority’s strong emphasis on drugs’ added benefit is logical, opines Grunenthal CEO Harald Stock. And all health care systems will eventually move the same way.
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