For 25 years, Morunda has been interviewing leaders in Japan’s pharmaceutical and medical device industry. Most country managers typically come from a commercial background, rooted in sales and marketing. It’s rare to find country managers who come from finance or…
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Ono’s Half-Year Operating Profit Up 25.1% on Double-Digit Drop in R&D, SGA Costs Amid COVID-19
Ono Pharmaceutical’s first-half group operating profit swelled 25.1% year on year to 52,401 million yen thanks to decreases in its R&D spending and SGA expenses, according to its earnings released on October 29. In April-September 2020, the company’s R&D spending…
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