Japan’s contract drug rep ratio rose to 8.7% in FY2024 as the total number of regular reps continued to fall, the Japan Contract Sales Organization Association (JCSOA) reported in June. Amid industry downsizing, the roles and expectations placed on contract…
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Japanese Cabinet ministers approved a bill on the legal regulation of clinical research on May 13, sending it to the Diet for its deliberations in the current session, which will run through June 1. The bill, if enacted, will impose…
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