Japan’s drug wholesalers are facing mounting financial pressure as rising logistics and procurement costs deepen losses on product distribution, even…
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JCR in Talks with AstraZeneca on COVID-19 Vaccine Solution Manufacturing
JCR Pharmaceuticals said on July 31 that it is starting discussions with AstraZeneca on the domestic manufacturing of vaccine solutions for AZD1222, the UK giant’s novel coronavirus vaccine being codeveloped with Oxford University. Specific plans including the timeline to start…
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