INTERVIEW

I’ve Done Everything I Can in 11 Years, Says Outgoing PMDA Chief

March 28, 2019

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Tatsuya Kondo, chief executive of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), is hitting the exit at the end of the month after 11 years at the helm. What was behind his decision to leave? How does he view his…

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