For 25 years, Morunda has been interviewing leaders in Japan’s pharmaceutical and medical device industry. Most country managers typically come from a commercial background, rooted in sales and marketing. It’s rare to find country managers who come from finance or…
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Takeda Files Immunoglobulin Hyqvia in Japan
Takeda Pharmaceutical said on February 14 that it has submitted a new drug application for a combination of human immunoglobulin infusion and recombinant human hyaluronidase, known as Hyqvia overseas, for the treatment of agammaglobulinemia and hypogammaglobulinemia. Agammaglobulinemia and hypogammaglobulinemia are…
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