Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Kyowa Kirin Sales Slip 1.9% in 2018, but Profit Up on One-Off Factors
Kyowa Hakko Kirin’s group revenue skidded 1.9% to 346,531 million yen in 2018 as growth of new drugs overseas failed to counter sluggish sales in Japan, where the company suffered drug price cuts in April and generic penetration. Outside Japan,…
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