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Eisai Cuts Leqembi Sales Target as It Sees “Some Delays” in US Uptake
Eisai slashed its annual sales forecast for its Alzheimer’s disease (AD) therapy Leqembi (lecanemab) on November 8, with CEO Haruo Naito on a Q2 earnings call acknowledging “some delays” in its market penetration in the US. For the year through…
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