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AI-Driven Target Discovery Gains Ground among Japanese Pharma: FRONTEO CEO
AI-powered drug target discovery is steadily gaining traction among Japanese pharmaceutical companies, with Tokyo-based FRONTEO reporting strong momentum in its contract-based AI drug discovery business. The company has already exceeded its full-year target of 10 commissioned target discovery projects, with…
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