As reported previously, Reed Maurer passed away on August 30 due to complications from pneumonia. He was approaching his 84th birthday.Reed has been a driver of the international pharma community in Japan like nobody else. Arriving over fifty years ago…
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New Pharma Industry Vision to Push Predictability for Investment Recovery: Draft Outline
Japan’s new pharmaceutical industry vision is expected to stress the importance of providing predictability for companies to recoup their investments in order to balance economic efficiency and healthy longevity under universal health coverage, according to its draft outline. The draft…
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