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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Takeda Submits NDA for Moderna Vaccine in Japan
Takeda Pharmaceutical filed a new drug application for US partner Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in Japan on March 5, making it the third coronavirus vaccine shot to be submitted in the country, after ones from Pfizer/BioNTech and AstraZeneca. The NDA was…
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