There has been a growing trend of life science manufacturers collaborating with local governments (e.g., at the municipal and prefectural level) in Japan during the past 3-5 years. This trend is observed not only with domestic manufacturers but among foreign…
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Go-Between Faculty Member for Ex-Employee and Osaka City University Received 4 Million Yen in Grants from Novartis
Novartis Pharma extended research grants totaling 33.5 million yen to Osaka City University in FY2002, the year the company’s former employee at the heart of the Diovan (valsartan) scandal became an adjunct lecturer there, the university revealed on August 22.…
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