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Drug Makers’ Payments to Medical Institutions Dip for Second Year: Jiho Tally
Pharmaceutical companies in Japan saw their payments to medical institutions dwindle 6% in FY2014, falling for the second straight year, with payouts for academic research support including controversial “scholarship donations” shrinking over 20%, according to a Jiho tally. The tally…
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