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Sun On Progressing Antibe’s Non-Opioid Analgesic, Challenges In Japan

Sun Scion Elevated As COO

 
• By Anju Ghangurde

Sun Pharma sees opportunities for Antibe’s otenaproxesul in the US and emerging markets and aims to get the clinical hold on the novel NSAID lifted. The firm is also focusing on its specialty business in Japan, amid pricing challenges for long-listed products.

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Sun to steer Antibe's novel NSAID (Shutterstock)

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries sees “good” opportunities for Antibe Therapeutics Inc’s lead investigational drug, otenaproxesul, both in the US and emerging markets if all goes to plan amid wider concerns and controversy around the use of opioids for chronic pain management.

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