A recent conversation with a US biopharma senior director highlighted a critical talent gap: a strong demand for individuals with strategic management, critical thinking, and advanced business acumen-skills beyond traditional operational excellence. After the conversation, I rushed home and picked…
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Takeda Files NDA for Malignant Lymphoma Treatment Brentuximab Vedotin in Japan
Takeda Pharmaceutical and its US subsidiary Millennium Pharmaceuticals announced on March 22 that a new drug application (NDA) was filed in Japan for brentuximab vedotin (brand name in Europe and the US: Adcetris) for the treatment of adult patients with…
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