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Japan Drug Wholesalers’ Workforce Down 3% for 2nd Year: JPWA Survey
Pharmaceutical wholesalers in Japan saw their total workforce falling significantly for the second year in a row in 2023, according to a report released on September 28 by the Federation of Japan Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association (JPWA). “Sales reps are feeling…
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