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Meiji to Jointly Market Taisho’s Insomnia Med Vornorexant
Taisho Pharmaceutical said on February 6 that it will partner with Meiji Seika Pharma in Japan to jointly market its in-house developed orexin receptor antagonist vornorexant, now under Japanese regulatory review for the treatment of insomnia. The companies concluded a…
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