People On The Move: Appointments At Pharma Deutschland, MHRA, Futura

A round-up of the latest industry moves in Europe: Pharma Deutschland elects board of new Brussels operation; MHRA's new CEO gets to work; Futura names non-executive director.

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Pharma Deutschland has elected seven representatives to the board of its newly-established Brussels regional association yesterday.

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