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Mitsubishi Tanabe’s HIF-PH Inhibitor Hit by Shortage Days after Launch on Better-than-Expected Demand
Less than a week after its launch on August 26, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma’s new hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase (HIF-PH) inhibitor Vafseo (vadadustat) is already facing shortages due to stronger-than-expected demand, forcing the company to curb shipments for one of its…
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