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Otsuka/Avanir to Carry On Development of Alzheimer’s Agitation Drug
Otsuka Holdings said on November 12 that the company and its US subsidiary Avanir Pharmaceuticals will continue the development of AVP-786 for the treatment of agitation in Alzheimer’s patients following mixed results from two PIII studies earlier this year. The…
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