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AstraZeneca Tops Foreign Pharma Ranking in 2021, Pfizer Sales Undisclosed: Jiho
AstraZeneca chalked up the largest sales in Japan among 11 foreign mega pharma companies operating in the country in 2021, leapfrogging MSD to claim the title with its record revenue, according to a Jiho tally. Jiho compiled a tally of…
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