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Biogen Japan Sets to Quadruple Sales in 2 Years: New Chief

May 19, 2015
Biogen Idec Japan plans to quadruple its sales in 2016 from the 2014 level as the biotechnology firm is revving up its growth drive with four new products rolled out in the past 12 months, President Steve Sugino told Jiho…

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