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Kyowa Kirin’s Q1 Profits Down Over 50% on Higher R&D Spending
Kyowa Kirin said on May 1 that its core operating profit and net profit in the first quarter of 2025 plunged by more than half over a year ago due to a big surge in R&D spending. In January-March, the…
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