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MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tris Pharma, Inc. (Tris), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced the acceptance of its peer-reviewed article "The ...