Discovery Research In Japan By Global Pharmaceutical Outfits: Evolving More Toward Partnerships? (Part 1 of 3)
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Several multinational pharmaceutical companies have shut down their Japan-based discovery research facilities over the last few years. Some, instead, are relying more on partnerships with local drug research entities in Japan. PharmAsia News' Tokyo bureau examines the factors behind the trend in this first article in a three-part series on the subject.
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