While Japan has now granted its first emergency approval to Shionogi’s COVID-19 pill Xocova (ensitrelvir), the drug failed to win a unanimous vote by advisory panels, with skepticism lingering over its actual efficacy. To prep for the next emergency, which…
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Digital and Cultural Transformation in Japanese Pharmaceuticals
I first met Peter (not his real name), the country manager of a mid-sized European pharmaceutical company, when he first arrived in Japan two years ago. He was not new to doing business in Japan but had not run a…
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