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Fycompa Approved for Monotherapy for Partial Epilepsy in US
Eisai announced on July 27 that the US FDA has approved its antiepileptic drug Fycompa (perampanel) for monotherapy in patients with partial epilepsy aged 12 years and older. The regulatory pathway announced by the FDA in September 2016 permits the…
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