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J&J Leverages Novel Mechanisms In Neuropsychiatry, Neurodegeneration

 
• By Mandy Jackson

Janssen Neuroscience therapeutic area head Husseini Manji describes near-, mid- and long-term milestones among J&J's potential blockbusters, including an every six months injection for schizophrenia, Spravato for suicidal ideation, and earlier programs in Alzheimer's disease.

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Scrip spoke with Janssen Neuroscience's Husseini Manji. • Source: Shutterstock

Johnson & Johnson is planning on significant expansion in the neuroscience field, both through additional indications for its marketed products and first approvals for new potential blockbuster drugs in neuropsychiatry and neurodegeneration. Janssen Neuroscience therapeutic area head Husseini Manji spoke with Scrip about near- and long-term milestones following a recent R&D day.

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