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Leqembi Sales Soar 153% in H1 FY2025; Eisai Pins Hopes on Self-Injector, Blood Tests
Eisai logged group revenue of 400 billion yen for the April-September half of FY2025, up 3.9% year on year, lifted by its Alzheimer’s therapy Leqembi (lecanemab), which more than doubled its sales, as well as other key products. Pharmaceutical revenue…
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