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Annovis Publishes Historical Review of Buntanetap in The Scientist
MALVERN, Pa., March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Annovis Bio, Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) (“Annovis” or the “Company”), a Phase 3 clinical-stage biotechnology company developing the investigational oral therapy, buntanetap, for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), today announced the publication of an article in The Scientist titled “Buntanetap: From Execution Poison to Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Drug”, examining the history of discovery and developm
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