A total of 43 innovative new medicines are anticipated to be approved or listed in Japan this year, according to a survey by Jiho. At the center of attention are some highly innovative, but probably ultra-expensive, gene therapies, as well…
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Mitsubishi Tanabe Incurs 33 Billion Yen Operating Loss on Medicago Shutdown
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma fell into an operating loss of nearly 33 billion yen in the first nine months of FY2022, battered by a massive write-off booked following its decision to shutter Canadian subsidiary Medicago. According to an earnings report released…
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