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Kyowa Kirin Finally Bags US OK for Parkinson’s Disease Istradefylline
Over a decade after its first filing, Kyowa Kirin’s Parkinson’s disease (PD) drug istradefylline was approved by the US FDA under the brand name of Nourianz, with the company now gearing up for its launch between September and December. The…
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