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Neurocrine Biosciences Presents First Real-World Head-to-Head Claims Analysis Demonstrating Greater Treatment Persistence with INGREZZA® (valbenazine) Capsules Compared to AUSTEDO XR
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) today announced the presentation of new real-world evidence demonstrating that adult patients with tardive dyskinesia receiving INGREZZA® (valbenazine) capsules showed higher treatment persistence compared to those on AUSTEDO XR (deutetrabenazine). The findings are being presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 2026 Annual Meeting in Nashville.
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