MARIZEV® (Omarigliptin), Merck’s Once-Weekly DPP-4 Inhibitor for Type 2 Diabetes, Approved in Japan
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KENILWORTH, N.J.
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada,
today announced that the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
Agency (PMDA) has approved MARIZEV® (omarigliptin) 25 mg and
12.5 mg tablets, an oral, once-weekly DPP-4 inhibitor indicated for the
treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes. Japan is the first country to
have approved omarigliptin.
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