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A Japanese health ministry panel on October 30 recommended approval for Shionogi’s zuranolone, an antidepressant licensed from Sage Therapeutics, while some label language remains under review. Zuranolone, marketed as Zurzuvae overseas, gained the blessing from the Pharmaceutical Affairs Council’s First…
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