Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Daiichi Sankyo to Cut Japan Jobs to Brace for Olmetec Patent Expiry
Daiichi Sankyo President Joji Nakayama said on November 4 that it will slash its workforce in Japan to prepare for the patent expiry of the hypertension drug Olmetec (olmesartan) and to boost its operating margin. Daiichi Sankyo wants to achieve…
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