German Parallel Importers Threaten Action Against Pharma Price Secrecy
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Parallel traders of pharmaceuticals in Germany say that hiding the final price of products after negotiations between insurers and manufacturers could destroy their livelihood and is possibly illegal.
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