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SSP Looks to Broaden Switch OTC Portfolio under New President
SSP is looking to expand its portfolio of switch OTC medicines — nonprescription drugs converted from prescription status — in Japan by leveraging the global capabilities of parent Opella, newly appointed president Yoko Motoshima said in a recent interview. “We…
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The Wednesday TableShe had been on virtual calls since eight in the morning. The screen glowed. Her eyes burned. Plugged into Teams across time zones, she was digitally connected yet entirely isolated from the reality of Japan’s pharma market.She needed…





