Valsartan: Exporting France's Success
Executive Summary
Novartis' newfound marketing muscle has turned hypertension drug valsartan (Diovan) into a class leader worldwide, with $1.1 billion in sales last year. But the company's experience in France in tailoring its message to individual physicians has proved particularly successful, and provided a model for other countries.
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