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Shionogi Enjoys Rise in Japan Sales, Profits on HIV Royalty Revenue
Shionogi’s earnings climbed in FY2016 as soaring royalty revenues from its HIV franchise more than offset a decline in Japan sales, which were weighed down by a biennial drug price revision in April and its divestiture of long-listed products (LLPs),…
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