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Sawai to End Teribone Generic Sales following Patent Settlement
Sawai Pharmaceutical said on February 24 that it will discontinue sales of its generic version of Asahi Kasei Pharma’s osteoporosis drug Teribone (teriparatide), in line with a patent litigation settlement reached last year. The company announced the move on its…
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