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Otsuka’s 1st Half Pharma Sales Rise 7.6% as 4 Global Brands Fare Well
Otsuka Holdings’half-year pharma sales grew 7.6% year on year thanks to buoyant revenues from four global brands including the antipsychotic agents Abilify Maintena (aripiprazole) and Rexulti/Rxulti (brexpiprazole). In January-June, the company generated sales of 471,773 million yen in its pharmaceutical…
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