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Luye Pharma's Rivastigmine Twice Weekly Transdermal Patch Approved for Marketing in Japan for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Dementia
TOKYO, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Luye Pharma Group today announced that marketing approval for its innovative formulation Rivastigmine Twice Weekly Transdermal Patch has been granted by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a new drug, indicated for suppression of progression of dementia symptoms in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. The product is to be marketed as Rivaluen® LA Patch 25.92mg/51.84mg. It is the first extended-release Rivastigmine transdermal formulation approved for marketing in the country.