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Otsuka Pharmaceutical plans to expand its drug discovery and clinical development efforts in neuroplastogens, with recently acquired PTSD candidate TSND-201 serving as the starting point for a broader push into therapies designed to promote neuroplasticity. Takeshi Watanabe, executive vice president…
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