Japan approved its 39-trillion-yen economic stimulus package on November 22. It does not explicitly state that the drug price revision…
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As Latuda Sales Evaporate, Sumitomo Shakes Up Top Brass for Turnaround
Sumitomo Pharma on May 14 reported an operating loss to the tune of nearly 355 billion yen in FY2023 as per its most recent guidance update last month, battered by a huge patent cliff and underperformances with what it positions…
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