Japan’s drug wholesalers are facing mounting financial pressure as rising logistics and procurement costs deepen losses on product distribution, even…
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AstraZeneca to Discontinue Bydureon, Zestril amid Weak Sales
AstraZeneca is discontinuing the sale of its GLP-1 agent Bydureon (exenatide) and ACE inhibitor Zestril (lisinopril) due to their floundering market performances. Sales of each drug are believed to be several hundreds of millions of yen or less on an…
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