Japan is considering a new approach to its “special” market expansion re-pricing that would exclude drug sales tied to private…
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Aculys Pharma Poaches Takeda Veteran as New CEO
Aculys Pharma, a Tokyo-based clinical-stage biopharma specializing in neurological disorders, said on April 1 that 30-year industry veteran Hidemasa Tanigaki has been appointed its new CEO, effective March 29. Mr Tanigaki is taking over the reins from Takeshi Takahashi, a…
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