A Japanese health ministry panel discussing the generic industry structure on May 22 put together a report in which it…
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AZ to Transfer Migraine Med Zomig to Sawai Mid-Next Year
The Japan arm of AstraZeneca will transfer its off-patent migraine treatment Zomig (zolmitriptan) to Japanese generic major Sawai Pharmaceutical, with the transaction expected to be completed around mid-next year, the two companies said on October 4. The transfer agreement, dated…
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