Let’s be real: even with the best intentions, AI systems can reflect our own unconscious biases. As Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky famously demonstrated in their groundbreaking work on Prospect Theory, humans are prone to cognitive biases that influence our…
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FPMAJ Hammers Out FY2022 Project Plans, Revs Up for Off-Year Revision Debate
The Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Associations of Japan (FPMAJ) on March 24 approved its project plans and budgets for FY2022, gearing up for upcoming discussions on the next “off-year” price revision scheduled for FY2023. In FY2022 beginning in April, the…
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