PHARMA JAPAN welcomes JETRO New York’s Shunsuke Tani as a guest columnist. In occasional contributions, Tani will share his perspectives on US pharmaceutical policy, industry developments, and life in America, drawing on his firsthand experience in the US.---Hello from New…
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iPark Eyes Shared AI Platform to Keep Japan in Global Drug Discovery Race
As global pharmaceutical companies pour billions into AI, iPark Institute is exploring ways to build a shared AI drug discovery platform in Japan — arguing that pooling data, computing power, and talent offers the country’s best chance of remaining a…
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