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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Kyowa Kirin, MEI Drop PI3Kδ Inhibitor Outside Japan after US FDA Guidance
Kyowa Kirin and MEI Pharma said on December 6 that they will cease the development of their phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta (PI3Kδ) inhibitor zandelisib (ME-401) for B-cell malignancies outside of Japan in accordance with the latest guidance from the US FDA.…
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