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BUSINESS
Lilly Japan Nets 10% Sales Rise in 2023, Eyes No. 1 Growth for Protected Medicines
Eli Lilly Japan is back on the growth track, ringing up a double-digit increase in revenue last year to snap the three consecutive years of decline through 2022. President Simone Thomsen is confident that patent-protected products will continue to drive…
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