Japan is considering a new approach to its “special” market expansion re-pricing that would exclude drug sales tied to private…
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Kyowa Kirin Shutters Yokkaichi Plant
Kyowa Hakko Kirin said on December 2 that its plant in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, a manufacturing site of small-molecule drug substances, closed its doors on November 30.The shutdown comes as part of the Japanese company’s reorganization initiative under its 2010-2012…
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