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Takeda Seeks Japan Approval for Entyvio SC Form
Takeda Pharmaceutical said on August 8 that it has filed a subcutaneous formulation of its inflammatory bowel disease treatment Entyvio (vedolizumab) in Japan as a maintenance therapy in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). Entyvio is currently…
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