Generic drug makers are hailing the planned creation of a new government fund designed to support the industry’s manufacturing infrastructure,…
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Sanofi CEO Warns Off-Cycle Price Cuts Will Dilute Attractiveness of Japan Market
Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson says the Japanese government’s decision late last year to go ahead with an off-year drug price revision in 2025 is “extremely disappointing.” While expressing his company’s intention to continue bringing medicines to the market, he calls…
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