Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Mediceo Sets to Increase Qualified Reps to 2,000, Enter Contract PMS Biz within 3 Years
Mediceo Corporation, Japan’s leading ethical drug wholesaler, plans to tap what it calls “Assist Representatives (ARs),” or sales reps qualified for drug detailing, to generate new revenue streams, eyeing a foray into the contract post-marketing surveillance (PMS) business in the…
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