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Otsuka’s Q1 Pharma Sales Down 5.0% on Japan Dip, 4 Global Brands Grow
Otsuka Holdings saw its pharma revenue fall 5.0% year on year in the first quarter of 2021 as growth of four global brands failed to offset a sluggish performance at home, where the company was hit by the termination of…
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