Japan plans to revise its definition of “vaccines of high development priority.” The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s (MHLW)…
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Eisai Chalks Up Record Profits on Lenvima Boon
Eisai delivered its record operating and net profit in FY2019 ended March thanks to sharp sales growth for Lenvima (lenvatinib) and milestone revenues from US Merck, the company’s global partner for the flagship cancer drug. The Japanese drug major said…
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