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Astellas CEO Confident about Veozah Uptake, 500 Billion Yen Sales Potential
Astellas Pharma President and CEO Naoki Okamura on May 19 expressed his confidence about a strong takeoff of Veozah (fezolinetant), the company’s newly approved nonhormonal therapy for menopausal symptoms, highlighting its blockbuster potential in the medium to long term. “We…
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