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Eslicarbazepine, a voltage-gated sodium channel blocker, co-developed by Bial-Portela, Eisai, and Sumitomo Pharma, was first prescribed at the West China Lecheng Hospital of Sichuan University late last month. This epilepsy therapy marks the first special novel drug program implemented through the “first pilot, first trial” policy of the Boao Lecheng…
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Yoshitaka Koketsu, CEO of Sumitomo Pharma (TYO: 4506) (China) Co., Ltd, the Chinese subsidiary of Japan-based Sumitomo Pharma, has expressed strong optimism about the company’s prospects in the local market in an interview with Shanghai Daily. Koketsu emphasized that China, as the world’s second-largest pharmaceutical market, holds strategic significance for…
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Health Canada has granted regulatory approval to Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Sumitomo Pharma (TYO: 4506) for their women’s health product Myfembree (relugolix + estradiol + norethindrone acetate). The approval is for the management of moderate-to-severe pain associated with endometriosis in pre-menopausal women, supported by late-stage data from multiple trials. Previous…