Otsuka’s Avanir Encouraged By First Peek At Treatment For Alzheimer’s Agitation
Executive Summary
Phase III results from Avanir’s candidate for agitation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease offers some hope in a setting for which there is no specific treatment.
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