Japan is considering a new approach to its “special” market expansion re-pricing that would exclude drug sales tied to private…
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Will Symbicort and Adoair Face Generic Entries This Year? Trade Group Has Seen High Hurdle for Inhaler Drugs
As 2018 rolled in, industry watchers are keeping a close eye on whether generic contenders will hit Symbicort (budesonide + formoterol) and Adoair (fluticasone + salmeterol), major respiratory treatments by AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline, this year. Despite these drugs being potentially…
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