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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KD-414 Presumed to Have Superior Efficacy over Vaxzevria: KM Bio President
KM Biologics’ inactivated COVID-19 vaccine KD-414 showed “presumed efficacy” superior to AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria, according to topline data from a Japan PII/III study in adults, President Toshiaki Nagasato said on July 6. “We were able to presume that the vaccine has…
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