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After 3rd PIII Try, Sumitomo Dainippon Finally Files Latuda for Japan Approval
After two Asian trial flops, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma said in January that it finally hit PIII goals with its blockbuster atypical antipsychotic Latuda (lurasidone) to yield meaningful results for filing in Japan. Then on July 31, the company made it…
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