BUSINESS
Otsuka Group Takes the Lead to Launch Workplace Vaccination as Industry Peers Set to Follow
Japan’s workplace COVID-19 vaccine rollout got underway on June 21, with the Otsuka group becoming the first pharma player to launch its inoculation program. The company tapped its occupational physicians and doctors in the community to vaccinate its employees, planning…
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