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Chugai to Offload 13 Off-Patent Brands to Taiyo Holdings
Chugai Pharmaceutical said on November 14 that it and its Swiss parent Roche are transferring the Japanese marketing authorization for 13 off-patent brands to a new pharma subsidiary set up under solder resist maker Taiyo Holdings. The step-by-step transfer of…
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