The healthcare supply chain in Japan, as in all major markets, consists of biopharmaceutical manufacturers selling to wholesalers who in turn sell to hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies, where the drugs are finally dispensed to patients. Each party ideally contributes value…
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5 Companies Developing Japan-Made COVID-19 Jabs Face Challenges in Subject Enrollment, Trial Designs
A total of five companies big and small are competing to develop COVID-19 vaccines, which will be manufactured in Japan, with KM Biologics becoming the first to announce positive results from its PI/II study earlier this month. The focus is…
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