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Orion Japan to Take Back Parkinson’s Drugs from Novartis
Orion Pharma Japan said on October 30 that it will take over the domestic marketing authorizations for Parkinson’s disease drugs Stalevo (levodopa + carbidopa + entacapone) and Comtan (entacapone) from Novartis Pharma in December. Subject to the transfer are Stalevo…
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