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Will Japan Reinstate Sakigake Status for Aducanumab? Many See It Unlikely
Speculation is growing that Japanese regulators will not reinstate its sakigake fast-track designation for Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab, which made a surprising comeback last month with the company announcing a plan to seek approval. The word is that the medicine…
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