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JPMA Suspends Ono’s Membership over Onoact Bribery Case
The Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) on September 16 suspended the membership of Ono Pharmaceutical after two of its employees were found guilty over bribery charges linked to the company’s anti-arrhythmic drug Onoact (landiolol). The membership suspension is the second…
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