BUSINESS
FY2016 Earnings Roundup - 1: Japan’s Growth Potential Falters Despite 2.2% CAGR from FY2010
By Reiji Anasako Japanese drug makers floundered both on the revenue and operating profit fronts in FY2016, which ended in March for most of these companies, as they faced drug price cuts at home and the stronger yen abroad. With…
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