Otsuka Pharmaceutical plans to launch Simtriyo—the first norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin reuptake inhibitor—later this year following scheduling by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
Tristan Manalac is a Senior Staff Writer at BioSpace. Based in Metro Manila, he has over eight years of experience covering medicine, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare technology, with a particular focus on pharmaceutical manufacturing, regulation, and advancements in AI and machine learning. Tristan is featured in BioSpace, where he combines his formal training in molecular biology with a passion for storytelling.














