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Otsuka Ups Half-Year Outlook on Bullish Jynarque

July 31, 2019
Otsuka Holdings said on July 30 that it has lifted its January-June earnings forecast as it sees rosy performances from its four global brands, particularly Jynarque (tolvaptan), which earned the US FDA’s nod last year as the first treatment for…

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