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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Sawai Pharmaceutical said on May 16 that it had won in a lawsuit that was filed by Bristol Myers Squibb Holdings Ireland with the Tokyo District Court in January 2024, claiming damages for the Japanese firm’s generic version of the…
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