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Astellas Records 22% Revenue Growth in 1H Riding on Strategic Assets
Astellas has achieved a higher-than-expected growth in revenue of 22.0% over the year in the April-September stretch of FY2024, sparked by the expansion in sales of its key strategic products, according to its earnings results released on October 30. The…
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