International Expansion Stays On Nichi-Iko’s Agenda As Sagent Struggles
Executive Summary
Japan’s Nichi-Iko is looking to grow its overseas sales by around a fifth each year, even as its North American injectables affiliate Sagent struggles to move forward and to make a profit.
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