Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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ASKA Taps Ex-AbbVie Japan Chief Feliciano as Outside Director
ASKA Pharmaceutical Holdings said on May 11 that it plans to appoint former AbbVie Japan President James Feliciano as an outside director, pending shareholder and board approval on June 24. The move comes as the company seeks to give outside…
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