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Sumitomo Dainippon Chief Rules Out Divestment of Cash-Cow LLPs
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma President Hiroshi Nomura on August 7 flatly ruled out the possibility of joining the ranks of innovative drug makers offloading their off-patent brands, known as long-listed products (LLPs), amid the government’s increasing price pressure. “At this point,…
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