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Rising US Sales, EU Milestone Boost SK Bio's Q1

Shift To Operating Profit

 
• By Jung Won Shin

After strong first-quarter results, SK Biopharmaceuticals expects sales growth to accelerate as the US marketing environment improves and as EU sales of epilepsy drug cenobamate begin.

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Sale Of Arvelle Stake Also Reflected In Q1 • Source: Alamy

SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd has reported a sharp rise in first-quarter sales and shifted to an operating profit on the back of rising prescriptions of Xcopri (cenobamate) in the US and the receipt of a milestone payment for the marketing authorization of the epilepsy drug in Europe.

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