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Shionogi’s Half-Year Profits Renew Records, but Crestor Generics Weigh on Topline
Shionogi enjoyed all-time highs in its April-September profits, but a generic onslaught for its cholesterol fighter Crestor (rosuvastatin) continued to eat into its revenue in Japan, with its topline skidding 2.3% to 168 billion yen, the company said on October…
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