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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AstraZeneca Ranks Third in Japan Sales Ranking with 12.1% Growth, Good Start in Q1 Too
AstraZeneca ranked third in the Japan pharma sales ranking in 2021, up by one notch from the prior year, becoming the fastest growing company in the top 10 list with growth of over 12%, its local helmsman Stefan Woxström said…
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