Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to, general industry conditions and competition general economic factors, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations the impact of the global outbreak of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally global trends toward health care cost containment technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approval the company’s ability to accurately predict future market conditions manufacturing difficulties or delays financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk dependence on the effectiveness of the company’s patents and other protections for innovative products and the exposure to litigation, including patent litigation, and/or regulatory actions. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. There can be no guarantees with respect to pipeline candidates that the candidates will receive the necessary regulatory approvals or that they will prove to be commercially successful. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties.

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