Eraxis Approval May Position Pfizer To Reclaim Diflucan Market Share
Executive Summary
FDA approval of Pfizer's echinocandin antifungal Eraxis may represent an opportunity for the company to begin to replace the loss of branded Diflucan
You may also be interested in...
Pfizer Infectious Disease Pipeline Spreads Roots In Competitive Areas
As Pfizer's infectious disease unit begins its recovery from the loss of exclusivity of the blockbuster Zithromax (azithromycin) in 2006 and Diflucan (fluconazole) in 2004, the company is repositioning the portfolio to focus on specialty diseases, particularly HIV and hepatitis C, Senior Director/Commercial Head-Infectious Disease Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations Andrew Schmeltz said
Pfizer Infectious Disease Pipeline Spreads Roots In Competitive Areas
As Pfizer's infectious disease unit begins its recovery from the loss of exclusivity of the blockbuster Zithromax (azithromycin) in 2006 and Diflucan (fluconazole) in 2004, the company is repositioning the portfolio to focus on specialty diseases, particularly HIV and hepatitis C, Senior Director/Commercial Head-Infectious Disease Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations Andrew Schmeltz said
Pfizer Eraxis pricing
Pfizer launches the antifungal Eraxis (fluconazole) the week of May 15. The wholesale acquisition cost is $90 per 50 mg vial plus diluent, although the hospital price will vary depending on location. FDA approved Eraxis Feb. 17 to treat a variety of types of Candida infections (1"The Pink Sheet" Feb. 22, 2006, p. 3). The average wholesale price for the firm's other Candida infection treatment Vfend (voriconazole) is approximately $110 for 200 mg...