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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Sawai Group President Says US Biz Exit was Due to Lack of Foresight
Sawai Group Holdings Chairman and President Mitsuo Sawai said on February 14 that the group’s decision to withdraw from the US market was the result of overestimating its potential capacity there. “In short, it was more of an inaccurate forecast…
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