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Januvia Retains Its No. 1 Spot in the GP Market in July: Anterio’s “Mind Share” Ranking

September 5, 2014
According to Anterio’s “mind share” ranking for July, MSD K.K.’s dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor Januvia (sitagliptin) ranked No. 1 and Astellas Pharma’s sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor Suglat (ipragliflozin) No. 2 in the GP (99 beds or less) market, both unchanged…

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