Migraine Drug Atogepant Delivers Good News When Allergan Needs It Most
Executive Summary
Oral CGRP inhibitor atogepant delivers strong Phase IIb/III results in episodic migraine prevention less than a week after activist investors went public with their push for a management shakeup to reverse Allergan's falling stock price.
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