Climb In Consumer Self-Care, Slide In Rx Margin Boost Front-Of-Store Pharmacy Sales
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
OTC drug and supplement marketers could benefit from stronger outreach to independent pharmacists, via product education and patient sales collateral, pharmacists say in a Healthcare Distribution Management Association survey.
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