JCR Pharmaceuticals expects its recently in-licensed Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treatment givinostat to generate significant long-term profits, CEO Shin Ashida said at a briefing on January 23. The company expects the oral therapy to differentiate itself from existing DMD treatments…
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