Turkey Pushing Hard For Local Production But Multinationals Cautious
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
The Turkish government appears determined in its drive to encourage the localized production of high-value, imported drugs, fueled by the fact that many such products are not now being imported at all due to a low price policy over recent years, and a desire to reduce the import bill. But some observers are worried about a tendency to put pressure on multinational companies to invest.
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