French Industry Chief On How To Encourage Innovation & Avoid Drug Shortages
Executive Summary
Pricing challenges, high taxes and the growing problem of drug shortages have led the pharmaceutical industry body Leem to come forward with a set of proposals that it says should inform future government policy towards the sector.
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