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Research-Driven Makers Need Enough Capital Strength to Withstand Discontinuation of R&D Projects: Comprehensive Strategy

September 8, 2015

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Research-driven drug makers will need to bolster their capital strength to weather R&D project terminations and secure topnotch talents to continue rolling out innovative drugs, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) says, proposing that M&As might be an…

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