Another state-backed organization now bars six wholesalers from its drug procurement bids after their bid-rigging practices in Kyushu were confirmed by Japan’s antitrust watchdog. This time, the penalty comes from the Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety (JOHAS). The…
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