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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Fujifilm Inks Global Avigan Deal with Dr. Reddy’s, Global Response Aid
Fujifilm said on July 1 that it has sealed a tripartite deal with India’s Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and the UAE’s Global Response Aid to develop, manufacture, and market its antiviral Avigan (favipiravir) potentially for the treatment of COVID-19 excluding Japan,…
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