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Keytruda Regains Top-Selling Status in Japan in April-June: IQVIA
Keytruda (pembrolizumab) snatched back the position of Japan’s best-selling drug on a NHI price basis from Opdivo (nivolumab) in April-June, according to data released by IQVIA on August 20. Keytruda’s sales jumped 18.1% year on year to 47.2 billion yen…
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