Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Sawai Cuts FY2024 Results after Remitch Ruling, Net Profit Drops by Half
Sawai Group Holdings said on June 3 that it has revised its FY2024 financial results announced last month as it has now booked 16.8 billion yen in a litigation provision expense linked to the recent court ruling over its generic…
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