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The Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) on March 19 decided to extend by two months the suspension of Takeda Pharmaceutical Chairman Yasuchika Hasegawa’s activities as the trade group’s vice president. Mr Hasegawa has been barred from such duties since April…
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