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Opdivo Tops Japan Drug Ranking for 14 Months Running: Encise

March 8, 2023
Ono Pharmaceutical’s PD-1 inhibitor Opdivo (nivolumab) was the best-selling medicine in Japan in February, extending its winning streak to 14 months, according to a monthly snapshot report released by Encise. Opdivo snared sales of 12.9 billion yen on an NHI…

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