COMUNICADO: Lanzamiento en Australia de Fycompa® (perampanel), tratamiento innovador contra la epilepsia (y 2)

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Fecha de preparación: noviembre de 2014

Código de trabajo: Perampanel-UK2177aCONTACTO: Consultas de los medios de comunicación: Eisai Europe Ltd:Cressida Robson / Ben Speller, +44(0)7908-314-155 / +44(0)7908-409416,Cressida_Robson@eisai.net / Ben_Speller@eisai.net. Tonic LifeCommunications: Ainsley Cooper / Nicola Lilley, +44-(0)20-7798-9907 /+44-(0)207-798-9905, Ainsley.Cooper@toniclc.com /Nicola.Lilley@toniclc.com.