RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Dec. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCRX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its New Drug ...

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