The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, a key Japanese reimbursement policy panel better known as Chuikyo, approved an outline of…
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Astellas Sales Up 1.1% Driven by Xtandi, OAB Drugs, despite Slump in Japan Business
Astellas Pharma’s sales increased 1.1% in April-September despite a drug price revision in April and generic inroads in Japan, the company said on October 31. In the first half of FY2018, the company posted group sales of 647 billion yen,…
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