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Sawai Files Myrbetriq Generic in US, Its 2nd Product after Livalo Copy
Sawai Pharmaceutical has submitted an application in the US seeking approval for its generic version of Astellas Pharma’s overactive bladder treatment Myrbetriq (mirabegron) - its second product filed in the country after a Livalo (pitavastatin) generic. The Japanese generic major…
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