The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, a key Japanese reimbursement policy panel better known as Chuikyo, approved an outline of…
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Japan’s Big 4 Wholesalers Log Operating Margin of 1.24%, All Break 1% Mark: Tally
Four leading Japanese pharma wholesalers delivered the average operating profit margin of 1.24% in their drug distribution operations in FY2024, with all clearing the 1% mark considered essential to stay in the wholesale business, according to a Jiho tally. In…
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