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Keytruda Retains Top Spot in Japan Drug Market in April-June: IQVIA
MSD’s anti-PD-1 antibody Keytruda (pembrolizumab) once again held on to its title as Japan’s best-selling drug in the April-June quarter of 2025, according to data released by IQVIA Japan on August 19. Keytruda generated sales of 55.8 billion yen on…
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