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Opdivo Defended Crown with Ono’s Asia Sales Added, but Keytruda Triumph Would Come Soon
Merck’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) sales edging out Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo (nivolumab) figure in April-June made global headlines late last month, but the market leader actually remained unchanged if Ono Pharmaceutical’s share of Asian revenue was added. A Keytruda win looks imminent,…
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