Japan Prices Avastin Low, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Japan) Shares Sink

TOKYO/LONDON, May 30 (Reuters) - Japan set a lower-than-expected price for cancer drug Avastin, sending shares of Roche’s partner Chugai Pharmaceutical down 7 percent and underscoring pressure on the industry to keep a lid on prices of new cancer drugs.

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