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Sales by 24 Member Companies Total 136.8 Billion Yen in 2013, with 12,361 Employees: JCROA

April 15, 2014
According to the annual business report for 2013 announced by the Japan CRO Association (JCROA) on April 11, sales by 24 member companies rose 2.9% to 136.8 billion yen compared with a year ago, when sales by 25 member companies…

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