Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss medication Wegovy (semaglutide) was approved in Japan in March. While it skipped the May round of reimbursement listing, physicians eagerly await the arrival of what would be the first new obesity drug in three decades. Other companies…
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Personalized Approach Needed for HFpEF Treatment with Entresto: Professor
A case-by-case approach must be taken when considering the use of Novartis Pharma’s heart failure treatment Entresto (sacubitril valsartan sodium hydrate) in patients with preserved ejection fraction, a Japanese cardiologist said on August 27 at a company-sponsored seminar. An angiotensin…
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