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Retail merchants who understand the game

In the mass retailing firmament, the retailer is king. For industry suppliers, a primary objective is getting close to the retail merchants who make the key decisions affecting their products.

R&D may be casualty as Rx makers retrench

If a new survey of pharmaceutical executives whose companies account for more than 40% of the industry’s global revenue is any indication, an era characterized by a remarkable level of innovation may be drawing to a close.