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Ono Fires Back to 1.75 Trillion Yen Guesstimate, Puts Opdivo Sales at 126 Billion Yen
Ono Pharmaceutical on April 11 moved to rebut an emerging speculation that its immuno-oncology drug Opdivo (nivolumab) could cost 1.75 trillion yen for its lung cancer indication by unveiling its own sales forecast a month ahead of schedule. In the…
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