Japan’s recent Upper House election delivered a stinging defeat for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and junior coalition partner…
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Kowa Kicks Off Another PIII for Ripasudil for Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
Kowa said on April 6 that it has launched another global PIII study for its Rho kinase inhibitor ripasudil (K-321) as an ophthalmic solution to treat Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), in addition to an ongoing PIII trial targeting a…
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