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Sumitomo Dainippon Sues 2 Gx Makers over Latuda, Delays New 5-Year-Plan Announcement
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma has filed patent infringement lawsuits in the US over the use patent of its bread-and-butter antipsychotic Latuda (lurasidone), prompting the company to shelve the announcement of its new five-year business plan scheduled for March to an unspecified…
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