The Japanese pharmaceutical industry, a vital component of global innovation, faces a talent gap that resonates across multinational corporations. While Japan possesses a wealth of highly skilled professionals, a notable communication disparity impedes recruitment and career advancement, particularly in global…
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Japan Approves Lilly’s Kisunla, Eisai’s ALS Med, Gilead’s Trodelvy, and Lots More
Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s therapy Kisunla (donanemab) landed Japanese regulatory approval on September 24 along with scores of other medicines, making it the second anti-amyloid β (Aβ) antibody to fight the memory-robbing disease in Japan, after Leqembi (lecanemab). Kisunla was approved…
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