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Ono’s H1 Revenue Falters 7% after Opdivo Price Cuts
Ono Pharmaceutical suffered a 7% slide in group revenue in April-September, dragged down primarily by a 15% “spillover” price cut faced by its immunotherapy star Opdivo (nivolumab), according to its earnings update released on October 31. In the first half…
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