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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Osaka Pref., Osaka Univ. Form Alliance for COVID-19 Vaccine; AnGes Clinical Study Planned as Early as July
Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City on April 14 entered into a collaboration agreement with Osaka University and other organizations in the prefecture for the joint R&D of vaccines and treatments for novel coronavirus disease COVID-19. In a press conference held…
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