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Pfizer’s Ulcerative Colitis Drug Velsipity Now Available in Japan
Pfizer launched its sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator Velsipity (etrasimod) in Japan for the treatment of ulcerative colitis on September 12. Velsipity is indicated for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in patients with inadequate responses to existing therapies. It…
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