Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Marubeni Pharma Targets Doubling Profits by FY2035 with 2 New Deals Each Year
Marubeni Pharmaceuticals — the former Asian business of Sumitomo Pharma now majority-owned by trading house Marubeni — is aiming to more than double both sales and net profits over the next decade. The company plans to build out an in-licensing…
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