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Keytruda Boon Aside, MSD Japan Mulls Job Cuts for Sales and Marketing
US Merck is considering shedding jobs in Japan, apparently targeting sales and marketing staffers this time, despite the phenomenal growth it is enjoying with its immuno-oncology star Keytruda (pembrolizumab), informed sources told Jiho on September 3. According to the sources,…
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