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Novo Pres. Bech Re-Elected as EFPIA Japan Chief

December 18, 2017
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), Japan, said on December 15 that its chairman Ole Moelskov Bech has been re-elected to lead the group for a two-year term beginning on January 1. Dr Bech, president of Novo…

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