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DSP’s 1st Half Sales Up Mere 0.4 % due to Stagnant Domestic Sales, Profits Show Double-Digit Increase

November 2, 2012
In its consolidated settlement of accounts for April-September 2012 announced on October 31, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma’s (DSP) sales remained virtually flat at 178.748 billion yen (+0.4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year) due to stagnant domestic growth…

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