Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Daiichi Sankyo Q1 Sales Rise 6.2% on Robust Enhertu Performance, Weaker Yen
Daiichi Sankyo’s April-June group sales increased 6.2% from the previous year. Its oncology business franchise fared well, up 8.8 billion yen with sales of the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) hauling in 26.7 billion yen. In the first quarter…
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