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Ono Notches Two-Digit Growth in FY2022; Opdivo en Route to 150 Billion Yen Mark
Ono Pharmaceutical racked up double-digit growth both in sales and profits in the fiscal year through March 2023, driven by its PD-1 inhibitor Opdivo (nivolumab) and SGLT2 inhibitor Forxiga (dapagliflozin), according to its earnings released on May 10. In FY2022,…
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