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Santen Rolls Out Glaucoma Drug Setaneo in Japan
Santen Pharmaceutical said on October 23 that it has launched its dual FP and EP3 receptor agonist Setaneo (sepetaprost) in Japan for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension. The drug contains 0.002% sepetaprost, a bicyclic prostaglandin derivative that lowers…
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