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Mitsubishi Tanabe Grants Daiichi Sankyo Commercialization Rights for Edaravone in Brazil

September 18, 2019
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma said on September 17 that it has entered into a license agreement with Daiichi Sankyo for the commercialization rights for an intravenous infusion formulation of its amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) treatment edaravone in Brazil. Mitsubishi Tanabe also…

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