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Sumitomo Sees Sales Force as Asset to Lure Collabs; Rep Cut Not in the Cards though Trulicity Deal Ended
Despite an anticipated sales drop resulting from the end of its tie-up on Trulicity (dulaglutide), Sumitomo Pharma intends to maintain its field force in Japan as the company sees it an “asset” to attract future collaborations, President Hiroshi Nomura said…
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