A total of 43 innovative new medicines are anticipated to be approved or listed in Japan this year, according to a survey by Jiho. At the center of attention are some highly innovative, but probably ultra-expensive, gene therapies, as well…
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Chugai Net Profit Jumps to Nearly 300 Billion Yen on Brisk Exports
Chugai Pharmaceutical’s January-September earnings leapt year on year buoyed by its strong exports of hemophilia A treatment Hemlibra (emicizumab) to Roche, which more than offset the impact of a decline in COVID-19 drug sales and generic erosions in Japan. In…
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