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2010
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Japanese firm launches new drugs
A Japanese pharmaceutical giant has launched three new drugs into the country's market.
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co has launched Unisia to treat hypertension, Vectibix for colon cancer and Nesina for type 2 diabetes.
Nesina is the product of Takeda San Diego, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.
It is estimated that the three new drugs will drive sales of around 10 billion yen (£1 billion).
Board member Yasuhiko Yamanaka said that the release of Vectibix was part of the company’s drive to take a dominant role within the oncology sector.
He added: "Having multiple drugs with different mechanisms of action will allow us to propose treatments that best match the conditions of individual patients."
Takeda has a strong place in the global market for oral diabetes drugs, with two such products in the UK.
It also provides a prostate cancer drug and one for combating malignant bone cancer, which was the first in two decades to get approval from Europe.
Written by Kimberley Homer.
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co has launched Unisia to treat hypertension, Vectibix for colon cancer and Nesina for type 2 diabetes.
Nesina is the product of Takeda San Diego, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.
It is estimated that the three new drugs will drive sales of around 10 billion yen (£1 billion).
Board member Yasuhiko Yamanaka said that the release of Vectibix was part of the company’s drive to take a dominant role within the oncology sector.
He added: "Having multiple drugs with different mechanisms of action will allow us to propose treatments that best match the conditions of individual patients."
Takeda has a strong place in the global market for oral diabetes drugs, with two such products in the UK.
It also provides a prostate cancer drug and one for combating malignant bone cancer, which was the first in two decades to get approval from Europe.
Written by Kimberley Homer.
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