Japan’s contract drug rep ratio rose to 8.7% in FY2024 as the total number of regular reps continued to fall, the Japan Contract Sales Organization Association (JCSOA) reported in June. Amid industry downsizing, the roles and expectations placed on contract…
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The Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) league of lawmakers will draw up its final proposal on the reimbursement of software as a medical device (SaMD) as early as this spring, after issuing an interim report in December. The league’s secretary-general Ayano…
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