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Parmodia, Canalia Climb GP Recollection Ranking in August: Anterio
Kowa Pharmaceutical’s hoped-to-be big-seller hyperlipidemia med Parmodia (pemafibrate) and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma’s diabetes combo Canalia (teneligliptin + canagliflozin) left strong impressions on GPs in August through a series of promotional channels, including drug reps, a monthly survey showed. According to…
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