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> The Office of the United States Trade Representative cites Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and Russia as areas of concern for the proliferation of counterfeit drugs. Article
> Catalent has named Barry Russell president of its commercial packaging group. Release
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> Increasing challenges balanced by sound fundamentals and healthy growth prospects will yield stable credit risk profiles for Indian pharma companies in the international markets, says CRISIL Ratings. Article