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Otsuka’s Pharma Sales Grow 6.3% in January-September on Global Brands
Otsuka Holdings saw its pharma sales climb 6.3% year on year in January-September as it racked up strong revenues with four global brands including the antipsychotic agents Abilify Maintena (aripiprazole) and tolvaptan, a selective vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist also called…
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