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Takeda CEO Says Orzeyful Could Redefine NT1 Standard of Care
Takeda Pharmaceutical’s first-in-class orexin agonist Orzeyful (oveporexton) will “redefine the standard of care” in narcolepsy type 1 (NT1), CEO Julie Kim said on July 30, a week after the company announced the drug’s world-first approval in China. Speaking at an…
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