In late January, a bill to amend the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act cleared key legislation review processes by the…
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Shionogi Enjoys Sales, Profit Growth in 1st Half, 8 Strategic Products Make Up 50% of Japan Sales
Shionogi said on November 2 that its April-September group sales grew 10.7% from a year earlier to 137,322 million yen, as the adverse impact of the NHI price revision in April (the upper 5% range) was more than offset by…
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