For 25 years, Morunda has been interviewing leaders in Japan’s pharmaceutical and medical device industry. Most country managers typically come from a commercial background, rooted in sales and marketing. It’s rare to find country managers who come from finance or…
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MHLW Panel Rebuffs Nonprescription Switches of 3 PPIs
A panel of experts of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on August 1 agreed to reject proposed prescription-to-nonprescription switches for three proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) omeprazole, lansoprazole, and rabeprazole. Rather than the safety of PPIs, many panel…
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