Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Otsuka HD’s Vice Chairman Otake Resigns for “Personal Reasons”
Otsuka Holdings (HD) announced on July 13 that Vice Chairman and Representative Director Kenichiro Otake resigned, effective the same day. A weekly magazine reported that Mr Otake is under suspicion for tax evasion and other scandals, but the company has…
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