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Align Technology, Inc.
Align Technology Receives Expanded Regulatory Approval in Japan
December 26th, 2008
Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALGN) announced that it has received regulatory approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). The Company may now begin widespread marketing and promotion of Invisalign in Japan, where it has trained approximately 660 Invisalign orthodontists since launching the product there in October, 2005. "This regulatory approval in Japan is an important milestone and will enable us to engage in more traditional and expansive outreach activities to educate and support dental professionals with the necessary marketing activities needed to build the market for Invisalign in Japan," said Gil Laks, vice president of...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-12-26)
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