Sawai Focuses On New Products, Supply To 'Retain Trust' of Japan Generic Industry
New Company, Generic Strategy, Upsher-Smith Restructuring
Executive Summary
Looking back at recent company decisions to shift product strategy, restructure its US Upsher-Smith business and acquire manufacturing sites from a former domestic competitor, Sawai's president shares the breadth of the Japanese firm’s vision.
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