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STAT+: Capricor Therapeutics accuses Nippon Shinyaku of slow-walking plans on Duchenne drug
Capricor Therapeutics has accused Nippon Shinyaku and its U.S. subsidiary of botching the rollout of a Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment.

What happened
According to STAT’s source item, STAT+: Capricor Therapeutics accuses Nippon Shinyaku of slow-walking plans on Duchenne drug, Capricor Therapeutics has accused Nippon Shinyaku and its U.S. subsidiary of botching the rollout of a Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment.
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- STAT+: Capricor Therapeutics accuses Nippon Shinyaku of slow-walking plans on Duchenne drugSTAT - 2026-05-08T18:32:59+00:00
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