Viatris Pharmaceuticals Japan said on August 2 that it has taken over Japanese marketing authorizations (MAs) from Astellas Pharma for the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic Celecox (celecoxib) and the hypercholesterolemia treatment Lipitor (atorvastatin). The transfer of the MAs and distribution…
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