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32 Pharma Execs Take Home Over 100 Million Yen in FY2022, Top 3 from Takeda: Securities Reports

By Sakura Kono July 3, 2023
A total of 32 executives at 15 Japanese drug makers received 100 million yen or more in FY2022, according to the companies’ securities filings. While the number of execs on the list decreased by five from the previous year, Takeda…

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