The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Sumitomo Dainippon’s Sales Down 1.6% on Price Cuts, Generic Erosions
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma saw its group revenue inch down 1.6% to 459,267 million yen in the year ended March 2019 as drug price cuts and generic encroachments dealt a blow to its Japan business, according to its earnings released on…
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