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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Change in Dynamics? Suzuken Emerges as No. 2 among Big 4 Japan Wholesalers
Japan’s top four drug wholesalers saw an increase in their combined sales and operating profit in the April-September period of FY2023, with Suzuken climbing up the ranks in terms of revenue, according to a Jiho tally. Total sales booked in…
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