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Phesgo, Epkinly, Leqvio Hit Japan Market, Wegovy Launch Set for Feb. 22
A batch of potentially big-selling medicines reached the Japanese market on November 22 upon their reimbursement listing, including Chugai Pharmaceutical’s combination cancer drug Phesgo (pertuzumab + trastuzumab + vorhyaluronidase alfa). Phesgo is a fixed-dose subcutaneous combination of Perjeta (pertuzumab) and…
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