What limits the revenue potential of the drug is its lower efficacy in patients with impaired kidney functions.

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The memo further states that patients must meet numerous other qualifications relating to clinical trials and not have certain serious diseases or conditions that would lower the implant's efficacy or the patient's likelihood of long-term survival.

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