Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on October 13 that the government will consider securing multi-year funding and other support measures to ensure the availability of medical countermeasures (MCMs) against infectious disease emergencies. Speaking at a Lower House budget committee…
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The Wednesday TableShe had been on virtual calls since eight in the morning. The screen glowed. Her eyes burned. Plugged into Teams across time zones, she was digitally connected yet entirely isolated from the reality of Japan’s pharma market.She needed…





