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Cheplapharm Takes Over Xeloda from Chugai in Japan
German-based Cheplapharm completed the acquisition of the Japanese marketing authorization (MA) of the cancer drug Xeloda (capecitabine) from Chugai Pharmaceutical, effectively February 1.Xeloda has now become the first product registered with Cheplapharm as the MA holder since the company launched…
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