Takeda Expands Hemophilia Play In India But Hemlibra Has Made Inroads
Executive Summary
Takeda dips into the ex-Shire portfolio to debut Adynovate in India, where a large number of hemophilia patients remain undiagnosed. The extended half-life recombinant Factor VIII treatment, though, will need to take on competitors like Roche’s blockbuster, Hemlibra, which has seen rapid adoption in reimbursement ecosystems where it is included in the formulary
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