Japan introduced a new health coverage scheme for long-listed products (LLPs) on October 1. A survey of generic drug makers…
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MSD to Promote Joint Detailing by Sales Units Specialized in Different Therapeutic Fields: Vice Pres. Kotani
MSD K.K. will foster closer collaboration between its sales units divided by five therapeutic fields to jointly carry out detailing activities as part of its efforts to effectively allocate its marketing resources, Hidehito Kotani, the company’s vice president and head…
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