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Major Generic Drug Makers Trying New Strategies to Boost Product Strengths
Major domestic generic drug manufacturers are trying new ways to enhance their presence in the market by boosting their products’ strengths and cost competitiveness. Generic drug makers are in fierce competition with each other due to the large numbers of…
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