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Uncertainty tempers 2013 forecast

By: Frank Esposito

AKRON, OHIO (Nov. 27, 10:30 a.m. ET) — As 2012 draws to a close, numerous thoughts are vying for attention in the overworked minds of North American compounding executives. Sales are up for most of them, but maybe not as much as they’d like. There are also concerns about the impact that a struggling European market and slowing Asian demand could have on their overall businesses.

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