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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Novo Nordisk Logs 3.6% Growth in Japan in 2024, Driven by Semaglutide
Novo Nordisk enjoyed continued growth in Japan last year thanks to the bullish franchise of GLP-1 agent semaglutide, with strong demand to be supported by further manufacturing expansion, the company’s Japan President Kasper Bødker Mejlvang said on April 25. In…
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