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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Pfizer Japan Sales Down 5% as Generic Erosion Weighs
Pfizer Japan’s sales in FY2014 through November last year shriveled 5% from the previous year to 502 billion yen as faster-than-expected generic inroads coupled with NHI drug price cuts in April took a toll on its earnings. At a press…
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