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Eisai Resubmits Ultra-High Dose Mecobalamin in Japan for ALS
Eisai said on January 26 that it has re-filed its ultra-high dose formulation of mecobalamin in Japan for the indication of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The company had pulled an application for the product in 2016 due to additional trial…
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