Article: Japan.(Region Watch)

Japan: According to La Merie Business Intelligence, the top five Japanese pharmaceutical companies in terms of 2007 total sales were: Takeda Pharmaceutical ($12.5 billion), Astellas Pharma ($9.0 billion), Daiichi Sankyo ($8.2 billion), Eisai ($6.8 billion) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical ($3.8 billion). The only firms among the top 20 with sales declines last year were Daiichi Sankyo (-5.3%), and Nissan Chemical (-3.0%). Ranked by 2007 R&D spending, the top 5 drug firms were Takeda ...

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