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Japan to See Arrival of 1st Treatment for HFpEF, Will Entresto Meet Unmet Medical Needs?
Novartis Pharma’s chronic heart failure treatment Entresto (sacubitril valsartan sodium hydrate) is about to make its Japan debut, with its label allowing its use for heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF). With no drug currently approved for…
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