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Gla-Alpha Launched in Singapore via Kowa: DWTI
D. Western Therapeutics Institute (DWTI) said on January 13 that its licensing partner Kowa has launched its in-house discovered combination eye drops Gla-Alpha (ripasudil + brimonidine) in Singapore for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension.According to the company, Gla-Alpha…
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