Boryung Pharmaceutical Acquires Domestic Rights for US Lilly's Schizophrenia Treatment for 37.6 Billion KRW
[Asia Economy Reporter Ji Yeon-jin] Boryung Pharmaceutical announced on the 21st that it has acquired the domestic distribution rights for the schizophrenia treatment drug Zyprexa from the US pharmaceutical company Lilly for $32 million (KRW 37.6 billion). The contract period starts from today with no expiration.
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The company explained that Zyprexa, launched in 1996, is the most prescribed schizophrenia treatment drug worldwide, and it continues to hold the number one prescription amount domestically with over 50% market share in the olanzapine market (KRW 14 billion in sales as of last year).
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