Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Royalties Push Up Profits at 3 Major Makers, Shionogi Sees 40% Operating Margin This Year
Japanese drug makers overall lacked luster on the profit front in FY2018, with 27 companies tallied by Jiho posting an average 0.2% operating profit decline on a revenue rise of 4.7%. Their profit rate slipped 0.7 point to 13.8%, with…
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