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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Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Plans Organizational Rejig in April, Ueno to Helm Pharma Unit
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings said on January 7 that Hiroaki Ueno, president of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, was appointed head of the company’s new pharma division to be created in its organizational revamp in April. In December, the holdings company announced its…
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