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Maviret Shrivels, but AbbVie Japan in “Growth Mode” with Oncology, Immunology Drivers: Chief
AbbVie saw a dip in its Japan revenue in 2019 in a pullback from the previous year’s spike on the hepatitis C drug Maviret (glecaprevir + pibrentasvir), but its topline still crossed the 100 billion yen mark for the second…
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