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Tarlige Tops GP Promotion in May, Dayvigo Most Pitched for HP: Intage

July 24, 2023
Daiichi Sankyo’s painkiller Tarlige (mirogabalin) was the most heavily pitched drug by sales reps by way of face-to-face detailing activities for GPs in May, according to a monthly survey conducted by Intage. Intage’s “Impact Track” detailing track survey asks some…

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