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Shipment Restrictions Now Hit All Versions of Mounjaro in Japan
Eli Lilly Japan and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma have expanded their shipment control to all versions of their type 2 diabetes treatment Mounjaro (tirzepatide), with two dosage forms newly added to their restriction list from August 7. “We have decided on…
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