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Lilly Japan Chief Sees Continued Diabetes Investment as Key to Remaining in Top 10
Eli Lilly Japan is poised to continue investments in its diabetes franchise, the core of its business focusing on five therapeutic areas, in a bid to maintain its position within the top 10 league in the country, President Simone Thomsen…
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