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Daiichi Sankyo Ups Outlook on Earnings Growth Driven by Enhertu
Daiichi Sankyo recorded a marked rise in profits in April-September over the same period of the previous year, spurred primarily by the robust sales of its global core products including Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) and Lixiana (edoxaban). According to its earnings…
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