Discussions by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s (MHLW) study group on the generic industry structure are reaching the last lap. Its final report - a draft of which will be presented later this month - is expected to…
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Sales Rep Survey - Part 1: Number of Reps at Foreign Drug Makers Declines Sharply; Down by 330 at GSK
Drug makers have been making changes in the numbers of sales reps they employ and their deployment in response to a changing market environment. The number of sales reps in the industry fell by over 1,000 in FY2014 according to…
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