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Blopress Generic to Go on Sale after June Listing, Japan’s 1st AG to Hit Shelves Before Rivals
An authorized generic (AG) version of Takeda Pharmaceutical’s hypertension drug Blopress (candesartan) will hit the Japanese market sometime in June or soon after, becoming the first AG to be launched ahead of non-AG generics in the country. ASKA Pharmaceutical, Takeda’s…
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