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Heavy Demand Triggers Shipment Curb for High-Dose Mounjaro Just 1 Month after Launch
Only one month after rollout, Eli Lilly Japan and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma are putting a brake on shipments for high-dose versions of their type 2 diabetes treatment Mounjaro (tirzepatide). This is because inventory levels have declined due to an unexpectedly…
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