PHARMA JAPAN welcomes JETRO New York’s Shunsuke Tani as a guest columnist. In occasional contributions, Tani will share his perspectives on US pharmaceutical policy, industry developments, and life in America, drawing on his firsthand experience in the US.---Hello from New…
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Did Novartis Employees “Willfully” Use Rigged Data in Diovan Ads? Statute of Limitations Will Pose Hurdles to Chase Key Figure
Six months after a data manipulation scandal surfaced for Novartis Pharma’s blood pressure drug Diovan (valsartan), the mystery-shrouded saga took a new turn on January 9 as Japan’s health ministry moved to file a criminal complaint against the company over…
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