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Sawai and T’s Pharma Won Forxiga Generics by Skirting Patent, Will the Strategy Hold?
After a batch of new generics were approved in August towards December listing, Jiho has learned that copies of the SGLT2 inhibitor Forxiga (dapagliflozin propylene glycolate hydrate) developed by Sawai Pharmaceutical and T’s Pharma were cleared by circumventing remaining substance…
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