Drug makers’ downsizing moves continue unabated in Japan. In the past three months alone, it was revealed that voluntary redundancy programs were being planned or launched for Pfizer, MSD, and Sanofi, affecting a total of over 600 staffers mainly in…
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4 Scientific Societies Submit Proposal to Health Minister to Ensure Stable Antibiotic Supplies
Four scientific societies have submitted a proposal for the stable supply of antibiotics to the health minister, calling on the government to keep tabs on the production systems for such drugs and to evaluate the risks of sudden supply stoppages.…
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