BUSINESS
26 Japan Drug Makers’ Annual Pay Averages 8.21 Million Yen, 5 Firms Top 10 Million Yen Mark
The average annual pay at 26 Japanese drug makers stood at 8.21 million yen in FY2020, logging a slight rise of 16,000 yen over the previous year despite the COVID-19 crisis, according to their securities filings tallied by Jiho. Five…
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