Lundbeck/Otsuka Global Alliance Will Support Lundbeck's Move Into U.S. Psychiatry Market
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Two firms will collaborate on the development and marketing of new psychiatric products, including an intramuscular depot formulation of the blockbuster antipsychotic medicineLundbeck Inc. , Abilify.
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