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Bayer, Employee Reach Settlement over Xarelto Scandal
Bayer Yakuhin and its employee who filed an 88-million-yen damage suit over the Xarelto (rivaroxaban) survey scandal reached a settlement at the Tokyo High Court on July 20. The terms of the settlement are not disclosed. The 59-year-old former sales…
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