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Lilly’s Ultra-Fast Acting Insulin Lyumjev Now Available in Japan

June 18, 2020
Eli Lilly Japan said on June 17 that it has launched its ultra-fast acting insulin analogue Lyumjev (insulin lispro) for the treatment of insulin-indicated diabetes.The drug is expected to generate peak sales of 2.8 billion yen in the seventh year…

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