Takeda Pharmaceutical, Eisai, and Nippon Chemiphar offeredearly retirement programs over the past year, a Jiho survey revealed. It appears that not all of them are looking at downsizing, however, with some aggressively seeking to “rejuvenate” their employees by replacing ones…
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Thorough Medication Guidance through Regional Collaboration Important for Rybelsus: Professor
The key to having patients comply with the constraints required for Novo Nordisk’s oral GLP-1 agent Rybelsus (semaglutide) is to provide thorough medication guidance through regional collaborations, a Japanese diabetes specialist says. Daisuke Yabe, professor at the Gifu University Graduate…
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