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Ono Pharmaceutical Obtains Exclusive Rights for Once-Daily Wearing-Off Treatment
Ono Pharmaceutical announced on April 18 that it has acquired exclusive rights to domestically develop and commercialize the long-acting catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) inhibitor BIA9-1067 (opicapone), which is being developed by Portuguese drug maker Bial for the treatment of the wearing-off…
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