BUSINESS

Nihon Chouzai to Make Choseido its Subsidiary to Strengthen Generic Products Supply Capacity

October 30, 2012
Nihon Chouzai, a major dispensing pharmacy chain operator, decided at a board of directors meeting held on October 26 that it will conclude a basic agreement on a comprehensive alliance with Choseido Pharmaceutical (Tokushima City) focusing on the generic drug…

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