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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MHLW Eyes 1st Revision of Drug Industry Vision in 8 Years as Off-Year Re-Pricing Takes Shape: Official
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) plans to revise its pharma industry vision for the first time since 2013, aiming to nail down the direction of its update by this summer with a view to reflecting it to…
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