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ASKA Extends Relugolix Combo Deal with Takeda into Endometriosis
ASKA Pharmaceutical said on May 31 that it has additionally obtained the exclusive development and marketing rights to Takeda Pharmaceutical’s combination drug containing relugolix, estradiol, and norethindrone acetate in Japan for the treatment of endometriosis. In September 2021, the two…
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