BUSINESS
Taisho Aims to Make “Alli” 5th Leg of Its Consumer Healthcare Biz, Eyes Annual Sales of 2-3 Billion Yen
Taisho Pharmaceutical plans to launch Alli (orlistat), a nonprescription visceral fat-reducing drug, next spring, looking to make it a fifth mainstay brand in its Japanese consumer healthcare business alongside products like the Pabron series of cold medicines, company officials told…
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