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Indiana’s pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, long touted as major contributors to the state’s economy, are starting to lag the nation in growth and market share and will require a focused effort to stay competitive, according to a new report released Monday.

With a five-point plan that includes a booster section for entrepreneurship, Indiana’s Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers was the featured speaker at a forum on the state’s future at Valparaiso University Tuesday afternoon. He and a panel of six addressed an audience of 300 regional leaders.