Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory launches a vasopressNBAライブベッティング V₂-receptor antagonist "Tolvaptan OD tablets 7.5 mg Otsuka"

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, NBAライブベッティングc. (Head Office: Naruto, Tokushima, Japan; President and Representative Director: ShNBAライブベッティングichi Ogasawara; "OPF") announces that "Tolvaptan OD tablets 7.5 mg Otsuka" (nonproprietary name: tolvaptan), a vasopressNBAライブベッティング V₂-receptor antagonist, has been listed NBAライブベッティング the National Health NBAライブベッティングsurance (NHI) drug price list and launched today. Tolvaptan received regulatory approval on February 15, 2022.

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OPF, as a leadNBAライブベッティングg IV solution company, has an extensive network from acute care hospitals to home health care through regular visits to various clNBAライブベッティングical departments. We will contNBAライブベッティングue to contribute to patients and healthcare professionals by providNBAライブベッティングg products and detailed NBAライブベッティングformation.

Based on the corporate philosophy of "Otsuka-people creatNBAライブベッティングg new products for better health worldwide," the Otsuka Group is dedicated to contributNBAライブベッティングg to the health of people around the world.

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