TOKYO -- Chugai Pharmaceutical has high hopes for obesity treatments it is working on with global partners Eli Lilly and Roche, as Japan's most profitable drugmaker focuses on its core strengths.
Pharma company also pursuing anti-obesity drug with fewer side effects

Japan's Chugai Pharmaceutical is working on two potential obesity treatments together with Eli Lilly and Roche. (Photos by Takaki Kashiwabara and Manami Yamada)
TOKYO -- Chugai Pharmaceutical has high hopes for obesity treatments it is working on with global partners Eli Lilly and Roche, as Japan's most profitable drugmaker focuses on its core strengths.