Nichi-Iko Slashes Profitability Guidance As Supply Issues Drag On

‘Delay In Shipments Has Led To Generic Supply Problems In Japan’

Nichi-Iko has been forced to cut dramatically its core operating profit guidance for its 2022 financial year, as it continues to deal with the fallout of its previously deficient Namerikawa manufacturing facility in the Toyama prefecture.

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Pictured: The Toyama city skyline • Source: Alamy

Japan’s Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has sliced its full-year core operating profit guidance by almost three-quarters just weeks after its financial first quarter closed, reflecting ongoing supply issues at the company’s key Namerikawa plant in the Toyama prefecture.

A core operating profit of just ¥700m ($6.4m) is now anticipated for the firm’s financial year ending in March 2022, down from an initial ¥2

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