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Pharmacists To Strike Over OTC Plans

September 2006 | Legal News

In the footsteps of their Italian counterparts, Hungarian pharmacists have revealed that they are prepared to strike over plans to liberalise the sale of some over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Retailers opted for industrial action because the proposed change in legislation will negatively affect their profits.

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