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Low Prices Take Toll On Chilean Pharmacies

July 2006 | Industry News

Chilean drug retailers are pursuing new tactics to lure customers, after a 20-month price war between leading chains Ahumada, SalcoBrand and Cruz Verde heavily impacted margins. The country already has the lowest retail pharmaceutical prices in Latin America after Uruguay, with the average packet costing just US$3.60 in

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