Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Sanofi Taps Call Center to Prevent Patient Dropouts from Insulin Therapy
Sanofi K.K. has set up a call center to prevent diabetes patients from dropping out of insulin therapy, where adherence is a key challenge, a company executive said on September 11. About 40% of new patients on insulin drop out…
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