Forest’s Fetzima Will Test Enantiomer Exclusivity Policy Change
Executive Summary
The antidepressant levomilnacipran, an enantiomer of Forest’s fibromyalgia drug Savella (milnacipran), could be the first product to take advantage of an FDA Amendments Act provision that allows enantiomers of previously approved drugs to qualify for five years of new chemical entity exclusivity.
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