A total of 43 innovative new medicines are anticipated to be approved or listed in Japan this year, according to a survey by Jiho. At the center of attention are some highly innovative, but probably ultra-expensive, gene therapies, as well…
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The new graduate hiring process for this spring at major dispensing pharmacies ended on a sluggish note. Four major listed companies had been found to be below their initial targets for hiring in a survey conducted to investigate the enlistment…
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