Drug Approval Briefs: Cubist, Iroko, Merck Serono, UCB, Genentech, Allergan, GE Healthcare, Zogenix
Executive Summary
UCB’s Cimzia wins ankylosing spondylitis claim, but axial spondyloarthritis is not looking good; GE’s Vizamyl joins Amyvid on list of underemployed amyloid imagers; Cubist stretches Entereg label a bit; Iroko builds a safer NSAID; and more.
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