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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Moderna’s COVID-19 Shot Enters Clinical Trial in Japan: Takeda
Takeda Pharmaceutical has launched a PI/II trial for Moderna’s mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine in Japan, with the first subject dosed on January 21, the Japanese pharma giant said the same day. The two-dose vaccine, mRNA-1273, will be investigated by Takeda in…
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