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LEO Pharma Wins Approval for Pen Version of Adtralza

August 6, 2024
LEO Pharma said on August 5 that it has received Japanese regulatory approval for an auto-injector pen form of Adtralza (tralokinumab), an antibody therapy for atopic dermatitis. The new version was approved on July 31 for the indication of atopic…

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