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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Eisai Chalks Up 1st Double-Digit Growth in 11 Years on Merck Deal, Global Brands
Eisai registered double-digit growth in both sales and profits in FY2017, buoyed by upbeat revenues from its global brands and an upfront payment tied to a strategic collaboration with Merck for their cancer therapies Lenvima (lenvatinib) and Keytruda (pembrolizumab). In…
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