Merck/Pfizer's Latest SGLT-2 Data Support Attractive Ertugliflozin/Januvia Combo
Executive Summary
Overall, data suggest a profile similar to J&J's market-leading Invokana, but analysts still see room for a new entrant to the anti-SGLT-2 class in type 2 diabetes.
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