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Ono President Apologizes to JPMA After 2 Employees Are Indicted for Bribery
Ono Pharmaceutical President Gyo Sagara apologized at a board meeting of the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) on February 18 for a scandal involving two of the company’s employees who have been indicted by the Tsu District Public Prosecutor’s Office…
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