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Teijin Debuts Yorvipath in Japan, Eyes Rare Disease Growth
Teijin Pharma launched its hypoparathyroidism treatment Yorvipath (palopegteriparatide) in Japan on November 6, marking a key step in its pivot to the rare disease arena with the first asset it licensed from Danish peer Ascendis Pharma. Yorvipath is the country’s…
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