As CEO of Morunda, I had the privilege of interviewing Bill Schuster, Country Manager of Viatris in South Korea. Our conversation delved into the multifaceted nature of leadership in the healthcare industry, exploring challenges, successes, and the power of authenticity.A…
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With the debut of a new rival product expected, sanofi-aventis K.K. is poised to differentiate its mainstay long-acting insulin preparation Lantus (recombinant insulin glargine) by leveraging the wealth of clinical evidence it has collected in Japan and elsewhere around the…
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