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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Hypertension OK Now in Hand, Novartis Expanding Entresto Pitch to GPs with Superior Efficacy over ARBs
Since the debut of Novartis’ heart failure treatment Entresto (sacubitril valsartan sodium hydrate) in Japan last year, the company has been promoting the medicine primarily for hospital specialists together with partner Otsuka Pharmaceutical. Now that the product has earned a…
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