BUSINESS
Novartis CEO Touts Plan to Amp Up Japan Investment, Add 50 Jobs for Early Trials
Novartis is ramping up its investments in Japan. CEO Vas Narasimhan on March 17 unveiled his company’s plan to expand its footprint in early clinical trials in the country, getting a tailwind from the positive reform implemented by the Japanese…
To read the full story
Related Article
- Novartis Japan Chief Urges Pro-Innovation Policies to Sustain Investments
April 21, 2026
- Predictability Key to Novartis’ Japan Investment, Says International Chief
September 16, 2025
- Investments Follow Where Innovation Is Valued, Says Novartis Japan Chief
April 18, 2025
- Novartis Homes in on 5 Therapy Areas and 4 Markets, Eyes Top 3 Multinational Rank in Japan: CEO
October 4, 2022
BUSINESS
- Novartis Japan Chief Urges Pro-Innovation Policies to Sustain Investments
April 21, 2026
- Nxera Bags US$10 Million Milestone from AbbVie in Neuro Collaboration
April 21, 2026
- Asahi Kasei Closes Aicuris Buy, Eyes US$500 Million Sales by 2030
April 21, 2026
- 3D Slams Toho’s Info Requests as Bid to Justify Defense Measures
April 21, 2026
- Mitsui Fudosan, LINK-J, SS-F Launch Rental Lab Hub in Yokohama
April 21, 2026
In the complex landscape of the Japanese pharmaceutical market, the “status quo” is often the safest harbor. But for leaders like Kennet Brysting, former president of Gilead Japan, the status quo is the most dangerous place to stay.Innovation in Japan…





