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Eisai’s Yasushi Okada Becomes FPMAJ Chairman
The Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Associations of Japan (FPMAJ) elected Eisai COO Yasushi Okada as its new chairman at a board of trustees meeting on May 25. He will spearhead the industry’s umbrella organ for two years until May 2025.…
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