Japan Earnings Roundup: Shinogi & Co.'s China Deal And Astellas Pharma Inc.'s Label Woes
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Shionogi rebounds from U.S. acquisition woes with C&O Pharmaceutical for China; Astellas ponders Mirabegron's reproductive warning.
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