Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Takeda Chairman Hasegawa to Retire, Become Adviser in June
Yasuchika Hasegawa, chairman of Takeda Pharmaceutical who has spearheaded the Japanese giant’s global expansions, bringing in non-Japanese executives including current CEO Christophe Weber, will step down and become the company’s adviser in June. Takeda said on April 13 that it…
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