Top Causes of Death in France
Cancer is the leading cause of death in France, accounting for 28.5% of all deaths in 2014, followed by cardiovascular diseases, which accounted for 25%. However, there are gender differences:…
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Cancer is the leading cause of death in France, accounting for 28.5% of all deaths in 2014, followed by cardiovascular diseases, which accounted for 25%. However, there are gender differences:…
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Madrid, Spain’s capital, is the city with the highest life expectancy in Europe at 85.2 years. Moreover, Spain as a whole is one of Europe’s best performers in terms of…
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The UK country managers of some of the biggest global pharma companies explain what it takes to manage in the UK market. Erik Nordkamp, Pfizer Erik Nordkamp, the Dutch…
For French mid-cap Ipsen, the UK is one of three global hubs, with manufacturing in Wales, large-scale R&D activities near Oxford as well as UK Commercial Operations and global functions…
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