1. Build a Strong Employer BrandFirst up, let’s talk about your employer brand. Think of it as your company’s personality and reputation. In Japan’s competitive pharmaceutical and medical device industry, it’s crucial to stand out. You need to showcase your…
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After Taltz Given High Price, MHLW to Push Use of Other Psoriasis Drugs; Revision to Foreign Price Adjustment Eyed
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) will issue a notification calling on physicians to use psoriasis medicines similar to Taltz (ixekizumab) prior to the Eli Lilly drug, which fetched a high reimbursement price due to an adjustment based…
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