Towa Follows Suit With Sawai To Steal Japanese Share From Nichi-Iko
Nichi-Iko And Kobayashi Kako Suffering With Domestic Supply Problems
Executive Summary
Japanese player Towa Pharmaceutical joined Sawai in capitalizing on Nichi-Iko’s misery by taking market share from its rival, as it ran factories at full capacity and plotted for further expansion.
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