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Strategic Talent Acquisition in the Japanese Life Sciences Sector: Your Market Intelligence Briefing

By Philip Carrigan March 27, 2026
Focus: How to Get the Talent You Need in a Tough Market The Japanese life sciences sector presents a challenging landscape for global companies. To succeed, you must move beyond reactive hiring and adopt a truly strategic talent acquisition model.…

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Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…

By Takashi Ebisawa

Japan’s plasma-derived product industry is approaching a turning point as the government prepares to step in with unprecedented support for…

By Philip Carrigan

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By Ken Yoshino

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Japan’s all-important reimbursement policy panel on December 20 approved an outline of drug pricing reforms for FY2024, which enshrines a…