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Tapped as Next Mitsubishi Tanabe Chief, Hiroaki Ueno Vows to Enrich Pipeline, Accelerate Global Biz

January 15, 2020
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma said on January 14 that Managing Executive Officer Hiroaki Ueno will become its new president on April 1, taking over the reins from Masayuki Mitsuka, who will step aside as a director. At a hastily called press…

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