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Otsuka’s Lupus Nephritis Med Lupkynis Wins European Greenlight
Otsuka Pharmaceutical said on September 20 that it has received European regulatory approval for its oral immunosuppressant Lupkynis (voclosporin) for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis. The approval, granted on September 19, applies to all 27 EU…
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