In late January, a bill to amend the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act cleared key legislation review processes by the…
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Chugai Renews Record Earnings in 2018 on New Drugs, Exports
Chugai Pharmaceutical delivered record sales and operating profit in 2018 as drug price cuts in April were more than offset by strong sales of new drugs including Hemlibra (emicizumab) and Tecentriq (atezolizumab) and exports to Roche, with one-off gains from…
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