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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Otsuka’s Pharma Biz Zooms 14.0% in January-September on 4 Global Brands
Otsuka Holdings’ pharmaceutical revenue in January-September racked up growth of 14% year on year as its four global brands continued to fare well, particularly tolvaptan, which broke into blockbuster territory with sales exceeding the 100 billion yen mark for the…
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