Japanese Firms Related To Healthcare Buck Economic Downturn
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Japanese companies whose products are connected to handling spread of the H1N1 flu virus are reporting rising profits even while other types of business continue to see a decline. One analyst noted the makers of antibacterial masks and other devices and drugs now in high demand are bucking the stock market trend. Gainers also include Chugai Pharmaceutical, an antiviral maker, and Denki Kagaku Kogyo, which has a unit producing flu vaccines. (Click here for more