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Takeda’s 3 Nesina Family Drugs Make US Debut
Takeda Pharmaceutical said on June 18 that its dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor Nesina (alogliptin) and two fixed-dose combination drugs containing the compound are now available in the US market. The company’s local arm, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc., will independently market…
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