What Would It Take To Attract Global Pharmas To Korea?
Executive Summary
What do successful biopharma countries have in common? At a recent biopharma industry seminar in Incheon, South Korea, delegates stressed the importance of creating strong bioclusters if the country is to transform itself into a biopharma-focused nation.
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