Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Sumitomo Dainippon Aims at 100 Billion Yen Sales from “Frontier Business,” Making Challenge Beyond Drugs
A growing number of drug makers are attempting to diversify their businesses by expanding into non-pharmaceutical sectors. Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma, which is one of these companies, aims to establish its “frontier business” as a growth engine of its midterm business…
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