The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
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Chugai’s Q1 Sales Slide 5.9% on Drug Price Cuts, Gx, Frontloaded Actemra Exports
Chugai Pharmaceutical saw its revenue dwindle nearly 6% in the first quarter of 2021 over a year ago as drug price revisions in April last year and generic and biosimilar penetration for major products took a toll on its earnings.…
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