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Astellas Secures Q1 Growth as Xtandi, Betanis Offset LOE Impact
Astellas Pharma’s first-quarter sales ticked up 1.5% as the continued expansion of its prostate cancer treatment Xtandi (enzalutamide) and the overactive bladder (OAB) drug Betanis/Myrbetriq/Betmiga (mirabegron) made up for the negative impact of patent losses on major products. In the…
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