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Daiichi Sankyo Logs Double-Digit Growth in Q1 as Olmetec Cliff Tails Off; Profit Zooms on AZ Deal, Asset Sale
Daiichi Sankyo’s April-June revenue surged over 10% year on year as the loss-of-exclusivity impact from its flagship hypertension drug Olmetec (olmesartan) tapered off while the anticoagulant Lixiana (edoxaban) continued to grow, the company said on July 31. In the first…
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