Instead, regulators said that they would not approve Risperdal Consta given current data.

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Alkermes, which specializes in developing technologies that deliver drug chemicals to the body, figured out a way to turn the Risperdal pill into a shot, branded Risperdal Consta.

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The success of several new drugs, including Invega Sustenna and Risperdal Consta, drugs that treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, contributed to a 7.5% increase in global pharmaceutical sales, the company said.

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