Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Big 4 Wholesalers Log 11.7% Growth in Operating Profit, 3 Hit 1%-Plus Margins
Japan’s top four drug wholesalers enjoyed growth both in their combined sales and profit in FY2023 through March this year, with three of them clearing the 1% mark in operating margins considered essential to maintain stable operations, according to a…
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