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'Not simply saving cost': Inside Astellas CEO's 5-year strategy to counter Xtandi's patent cliff
Staring down a $6 billion patent cliff for its prostate cancer drug Xtandi, Astellas aims to counter the inevitable revenue decline with a 200 billion yen ($1.3 billion) cost-savings program anchored in its new five-year strategic plan. But to CEO Naoki Okamura, "it's not simply saving the cost or r
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· Jun 14, 2026
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