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Senju to Launch Strategic Product Aiphagan in May, Expecting Efficacy in Maintaining Field of Vision

April 24, 2012
Senju Pharmaceutical announced on April 20 that it will launch its glaucoma and ocular hypertension treatment Aiphagan ophthalmic solution 0.1% (brimonidine tartrate), positioned as its next strategic product, on May 11. At a new product launch event held in Tokyo,…

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