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Bristol Myers Kicks Off COVID-19 Inoculation Program, Eliminates Cost Burden on Employees
Bristol Myers Squibb launched its COVID-19 vaccination program in Japan on July 5, a month after becoming one of the firsts in the industry to announce a participation in the government’s workplace inoculation campaign. Its program covers a wide range…
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