AstraZeneca Crestor Promotions Tee Off With PGA
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Sponsorship of weekly golf events begins the weekend of March 6-7. A "reminder" ad for the statin is currently airing on television.
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