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Pharma Consolidation: A Cure or Disease?P. Reed MaurerUnless you are a sleeping modern day Rip Van Winkle you are aware that consolidation is considered a cure for everything that ails the Japanese pharma industry. The MHLW is a vocal proponent…
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