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Nipro Aims at 100 Billion Yen Sales for Pharma Biz by FY2020, Seeking No. 1 Spot among Research-Oriented Makers in Generic Field

October 5, 2017
Nipro aims to grow its pharmaceutical segment into a 100 billion-yen business by FY2020. With the completion of the transfer of generics and long-listed products (LLPs) from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, the firm has bolstered its product lineup. In the generics…

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