Sun On Course To Launch Safinamide For Parkinson’s In India
Executive Summary
Safinamide appears to be headed for a debut on the Indian market, after Sun Pharma received a go-ahead from a key expert panel for the Parkinson’s disease treatment. Pricing of the selective monoamine oxidase B inhibitor and innovator Newron’s stance around the emerging India activity for the product could be interesting to watch.
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