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Whistleblower Bayer Rep Raps “No Instruction” Finding in Xarelto Scandal Probe
A Bayer Yakuhin sales rep at the center of a scandal surrounding Xarelto (rivaroxaban)-related patient surveys has fired back at a third-party investigation report released on July 14, which found no instruction from his bosses in improper patient data acquisitions…
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