Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Takeda CEO Counters Opposing Shareholders, Says Mr Weber Most Appropriate to Lead Drug Maker
Takeda Pharmaceutical’s chief executive officer Yasuchika Hasegawa said on June 27 that the appointment of a non-Japanese former pharma executive as president was “most appropriate” for global growth. Prior to a shareholders' meeting held on that day, some members of…
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