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Date: Friday 29th October 2004
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P&G WARNS OF THREAT OF HARD DISCOUNTERS IN
EUROPE
FALL OUT FROM BARBOSA RULING BEGINS
BOOTS REVEALS BIG DROP IN PROFITS; SIGNS NOKIA DEAL
DEREGULATION HEATS UP COMPETITION IN JAPAN
SUMITOMO TO ENTER ONLINE PHARMA RETAIL BUSINESS
TESCO TO EXTEND RETAIL J-V IN SOUTH KOREA
BIGGER ROLE FOR PHARMACISTS IN UK, AUSTRALIA?
CHPA HIGHLIGHTS BENEFITS OF OTCs TO HEALTH, ECONOMY
LOW INTEREST IN BREATH STRIPS LEADS TO CHANGES AT WRIGLEY
SKIN STEROL INDICATES RISK OF HEART DISEASE
SMALLER PACKS OF PAINKILLERS REDUCE SUICIDE RISK
WARNER CHILCOTT BIDDERS CHANGE HORSES
GLUCOSAMINE NO GOOD FOR ARTHRITIS?
APOTEKET POSTPONES PLANS TO WORK WITH SWEDISH SUPERMARKETS
HgCAPITAL ACQUIRES STAKE IN DOCMORRIS
COULD CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE REDUCE DEMENTIA?
HEALTH SCIENCES GROUP ACQUIRES LICENCE FOR CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING PRODUCT
AND FINALLY ... THE WORLD'S 1ST HYPOALLERGENIC CAT
JUST PUBLISHED:
NICHOLAS HALL'S INSIGHT WESTERN EUROPE
NOVEMBER 2004 ISSUE
CONTENTS:
Market Report: VMS 1 A turnaround was witnessed in Big 5 sales in the
past year, with various factors playing their part
Regional Review: Netherlands With dereimbursement and self-selection
now a reality, and GSL on the horizon, Dutch OTC sales are buzzing
Special Feature: Germany Price Cuts An in-depth look at the way the
Health Reforms have impacted OTC pricing in Germany
Special Feature: AESGP Report Nicholas Hall's Insight reports
back from the recent Member's Meeting in Brussels focusing on herbals
News Review
NICHOLAS HALL'S INSIGHT
ASIA
OCTOBER 2004 ISSUE
CONTENTS:
Company Monitor: J&J We look at how the world's No.1 OTC player
has performed in Asia
Market Report: Vitamins, minerals & supplements 2 Covering
Japan, China, South Korea and Australia
Company Monitor: GSK A review of the latest activities of Asia
Pacific's largest Western OTC marketer
News Review