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PPIs Prescribed to 6.38 Million in July, Two APIs Control 60%: Intage
About 6.38 million people were prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in July, with nearly 60% of prescriptions concentrated in two ingredients — vonoprazan (original drug: Takecab) and lansoprazole (Takepron) — according Intage Real World. Vonoprazan accounted for roughly 32% of…
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