The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, a key Japanese reimbursement policy panel better known as Chuikyo, approved an outline of…
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UK Fund AVI Raises Stake in Wakamoto Above 10%
Wakamoto Pharmaceutical said on January 13 that UK-based investment fund Asset Value Investors (AVI) became a major shareholder after increasing its voting rights stake to more than 10%.As of December 30, 2025, AVI held 3,696,100 shares, representing 10.65% of the…
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