PHARMA JAPAN welcomes JETRO New York’s Shunsuke Tani as a guest columnist. In occasional contributions, Tani will share his perspectives on US pharmaceutical policy, industry developments, and life in America, drawing on his firsthand experience in the US.---Hello from New…
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Aricept Overtakes Blopress to Take Top Spot in Domestic Drug Sales
With sales of ¥57.6 billion, the Alzheimer’s disease treatment Aricept (donepezil) displaced the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) Blopress (candesartan) as Japan’s top-selling ethical drug in the first half of FY2011. Blopress, which maintained the leading position for seven periods…
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