Japan’s contract drug rep ratio rose to 8.7% in FY2024 as the total number of regular reps continued to fall, the Japan Contract Sales Organization Association (JCSOA) reported in June. Amid industry downsizing, the roles and expectations placed on contract…
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Members of a key reimbursement policy panel are positive about creating a new pricing model specific to what Japan defines as “regenerative medicine products," but they agreed on September 11 that they need to collect more examples of cell and…
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