Japan’s recent Upper House election delivered a stinging defeat for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and junior coalition partner…
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Novartis to Acquire Hexal AG
With Hexal and Eon, Sandozto Become World's Top Generic CompanyNovartis of Switzerland will acquire the privately held generic pharmaceutical company Hexal AG of Germany. The European Commission approved the decision on May 27, and Novartis is shortly expected to complete…
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