FDA Delays Approval Of Protalix/Pfizer Gaucher Drug; Seeks More Data From Late-Stage Trials
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
FDA may be seeking more safety data before approving of Uplyso, a plant cell-derived enzyme replacement therapy.
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