A bill to amend the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices (PMD) Law is expected to be submitted to the ordinary session of the Diet this year, which was convened on January 17 for a 150-day run. The proposed amendment is for…
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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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