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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Japan Approves CSL’s HAE Med Andembry, Tecentriq Sarcoma Use, and More
Japan’s health ministry awarded regulatory approvals for a batch of drugs mostly for new indications and dosages on February 20. This includes CSL Behring’s hereditary angioedema (HAE) treatment Andembry (garadacimab), the only new molecular entity on the roster. Andembry was…
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