Japan’s major pharmaceutical firms Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., Astellas Pharma, Inc., Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Eisai Co., Ltd. reported stable growth while unveiling some important R&D updates in their results for the fiscal first quarter ended 30 June.
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