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Teijin Seek Japan Approval for Ascendis’ Hypoparathyroidism Drug
Teijin Pharma said on December 13 that it has filed a new drug application in Japan for palopegteriparatide (TransCon PTH), a drug developed by Denmark’s Ascendis Pharma, for the treatment of adults with hypoparathyroidism. The submission made the same day…
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