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Shionogi to Buy Torii in 160 Billion Yen Deal, JT Pulls Plug on Pharma Biz
Shionogi said on May 7 that it is acquiring Torii Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco (JT), as well as the pharmaceutical division of JT and US group company Akros Pharma in a deal worth roughly 160 billion yen. This…
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