The Lantus vs Tresiba show in India: Winners both?
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Premium priced Tresiba (insulin degludec), Novo Nordisk's ultra-long acting once-daily insulin, appears to have made striking gains in the basal analogues market in India – a segment dominated by Sanofi's Lantus (insulin glargine).
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