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EFPIA Japan Appoints Novartis’ Pullicino as Vice Chair
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) Japan said on January 8 that John Paul Pullicino, president of Novartis Pharma, has been appointed vice chair. Pullicino assumed the post on January 1, with his term set to run…
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