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Amylyx Gears Up to Bring New ALS Drug to Japan Market: Country Chief
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, a US neurodegenerative disease specialist, aims to land Japanese approval of its amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) therapy AMX0035 within a few years, Hiroshi Kowaki, head of the company’s Japan operations, told Jiho in a recent interview. Amylyx set…
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