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Tsumura Sees 24% Price Hike as Kampo Enjoys Boon in FY2024 Revision: Poll
Tsumura, a specialist in Japanese Kampo herbal medicines, will see a 24% jump in the average price of its products subject to price revisions next month thanks to a tailwind of upward re-pricing applied to unprofitable drugs, according to a…
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