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Findings From Long-Term Analysis of the Effects of LYBALVI® (olanzapine and samidorphan) on Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
DUBLIN, April 14, 2026--Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced the publication of a 56-week post hoc analysis of the effects of LYBALVI® (olanzapine and samidorphan) on negative symptoms in adults living with schizophrenia in the peer-reviewed publication The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. The analysis—titled "The Efficacy of Olanzapine/Samidorphan on Negative Symptoms: A Post Hoc Analysis of 56-Week Treatment in Patients With Schizophrenia"—found that treatment with LYBALVI was associated
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