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Sitagliptin Receives Approval for Use in Combination with Insulin: MSD, Ono
MSD K.K. and Ono Pharmaceutical announced on September 16 that the two companies received on the same day approval for an additional indication for the oral type 2 diabetes treatment sitagliptin (brand name in Japan: Januvia (MSD) and Glactiv (Ono))…
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