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First Generics of Equa Priced at 30% of Original Product
The first generics of the DPP-4 inhibitor Equa (vildagliptin) hit the Japan market on December 6 in conjunction with their reimbursement listing on the day, with the nine products by nine companies all priced at 30.4% of the brand-name version.…
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