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Japan Approves Mounjaro, Tezspire, Fintepla, Label Expansions for Rinvoq/Skyrizi, Keytruda, and More
Japan’s health ministry approved a slew of new medicines and indications on September 26 including Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and AstraZeneca’s asthma treatment Tezspire (tezepelumab). Mounjaro was approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is the…
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