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Delamanid approved for use in the European Union

29 Apr 2014
by Working Group
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The European Commission has approved Delaminid (Deltyba™) for use in patients suffering from MDR-TB. Delamanid was developed by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a Japanese pharmaceutical company dedicated to drug discovery for tuberculosis.

The press release from Otsuka can be found here

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