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Net Profit at 24 Japan Drug Makers Tops 2 Trillion Yen, Led by Astellas and Sumitomo

By Hayate Horiguchi, Koji Shimomura, and Kimi Orita May 25, 2026
The combined net profit of 24 Japanese pharmaceutical companies climbed nearly 30% over the previous year to top the 2-trillion-yen mark in FY2025, according to a Jiho tally. A sharp earnings recovery at Astellas Pharma and Sumitomo Pharma helped drive…

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