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Harvoni Top-Selling Drug in Japan in FY2016, Opdivo Jumps but Drop Expected for FY2017: Jiho Tally
Gilead Sciences’ hepatitis C therapy Harvoni (ledipasvir + sofosbuvir) was the best-selling drug in Japan for the second straight year in FY2016 despite its year-on-year sales slide of nearly 40%, with Ono Pharmaceutical’s Opdivo (nivolumab) ranking second with a 4.9-fold…
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