Japan is considering a new approach to its “special” market expansion re-pricing that would exclude drug sales tied to private…
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Diabetes Market Regaining Momentum with New Launches; First Oral GLP-1 a Game Changer?
The diabetes drug market is heating up again. Novo Nordisk Pharma’s Rybelsus (semaglutide), the first oral GLP-1 receptor agonist in Japan, was approved on June 29, while a number of insulin combination products and biosimilars have been launched as well.…
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