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AstraZeneca enters into agreement to acquire the respiratory business of Takeda including Daliresp/Daxas (roflumilast)

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Last updated:17th Dec 2015
Published:17th Dec 2015
Source: Pharmawand
AstraZeneca has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the core respiratory business of Takeda. The deal will include the expansion of rights to roflumilast (marketed as Daliresp in the US and Daxas in other countries), the only approved oral PDE4 inhibitor for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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