Ono Pharmaceutical secured 1.3% growth in its FY2019 revenue as an overall sales decline including its PD-1 inhibitor Opdivo (nivolumab) was countered by royalty income associated with Merck’s rival product Keytruda (pembrolizumab), according to its earnings released on May 12.…
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