Japan’s recent Upper House election delivered a stinging defeat for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and junior coalition partner…
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ASKA In-Licenses Another Women’s Health Drug from Insud
ASKA Pharmaceutical Holdings said on December 25 that its subsidiary ASKA Pharmaceutical has agreed to in-license a new investigational compound in the women’s health field from Spain-based Insud Pharma. Details of the drug have not been disclosed. Under the deal,…
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