Discussions by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s (MHLW) study group on the generic industry structure are reaching the last lap. Its final report - a draft of which will be presented later this month - is expected to…
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“Changing Way of Thinking Necessary among Industry, Government, Academia for Promotion of Drug Discovery”: AZ Chairman Kato
In his speech at a symposium held in Tokyo on October 23 under the sponsorship of GE Healthcare Japan to commemorate its 30th anniversary, Masuhiro Kato, representative director, chairman and president of AstraZeneca K.K. (AZ), emphasized the necessity for a…
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