Novartis to mass produce next-generation cancer drugs in Japan

Swiss drugmaker plans to start making radiopharmaceuticals there in 2026

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Novartis currently produces radiopharmaceuticals in Europe and the U.S. and exports them to Japan. (Novartis)

HINAKO BANNO

TOKYO -- Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis plans to start mass production of radiopharmaceuticals, a type of next-generation cancer treatment, in Japan in 2026, Nikkei has learned.

The company will install equipment at its plant in Tamba-Sasayama, Hyogo prefecture to create the country's first radiopharmaceutical mass production facility.

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