A recent conversation with a US biopharma senior director highlighted a critical talent gap: a strong demand for individuals with strategic management, critical thinking, and advanced business acumen-skills beyond traditional operational excellence. After the conversation, I rushed home and picked…
BUSINESS
Ono’s FY2019 Sales Up 1.3% on Keytruda-Tied Royalties
Ono Pharmaceutical secured 1.3% growth in its FY2019 revenue as an overall sales decline including its PD-1 inhibitor Opdivo (nivolumab) was countered by royalty income associated with Merck’s rival product Keytruda (pembrolizumab), according to its earnings released on May 12.…
To read the full story
Related Article
- Ono’s Q1 Operating Profit Up 35% as SGA, R&D Costs Decrease on COVID-19
August 3, 2020
- Ono Kicks Off Japan Clinical Study for Pancreatitis Med Foipan for COVID-19
June 8, 2020
- Ono to Test Pancreatitis Med Foipan for COVID-19: President
May 13, 2020
- Opdivo Sales Drop 4.7% in April-December, but Ono Secures Higher Profits
February 3, 2020
- Ono Checks In 3.2% Revenue Growth on Opdivo, Forxiga in 1st Half
November 1, 2019
- Ono’s Drug Sales Skid in Q1, but Opdivo Royalties Underpin Earnings
August 2, 2019
BUSINESS
- AstraZeneca, Koriyama City Team Up to Drive NCD Prevention and Early Detection
July 28, 2025
- Fuji Pharma Kicks Off Japan PIII for Alyssa in Endometriosis
July 28, 2025
- Flatiron Triples UK, Germany, Japan Oncology RWD Network in One Year
July 28, 2025
- Chugai to Defer Domestic Supply of Elevidys amid Safety Review
July 25, 2025
- Chugai to Build New Research Building to Strengthen Process Development
July 25, 2025
In the race to develop next-generation antibody therapies for solid tumors, antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) are surging, while T-cell engagers…
The Japanese government approved a bill to amend the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Act at its Cabinet meeting on…
Japan’s health ministry doled out regulatory approvals for a throng of new medicines on December 27 including Eli Lilly’s obesity…
Japan’s key reimbursement policy panel on December 25 approved an outline of the FY2025 drug price revision, finalizing plans to…
For the first time in many years, Japan appeared to have pivoted to a pro-innovation path with the FY2024 drug pricing reform. All eyes were apparently on this course change as seen in this year’s most-read story list, though the…
A Japanese health ministry panel discussing the generic industry structure on May 22 put together a report in which it…
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) posted the final report compiled by its pharmaceutical regulation panel on its website on April 24, providing cases of drugs that could be exempted from all-case post marketing surveillance (PMS).The MHLW plans…
Japan’s all-important reimbursement policy panel on December 20 approved an outline of drug pricing reforms for FY2024, which enshrines a…
The Japanese health ministry’s expert panel tasked to discuss comprehensive policies for the rapid and stable supply of pharmaceuticals generally…