The First Shall Be Fifth: Salix’s Recombinant C1 Esterase Inhibitor Enters Crowded HAE Market
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Ruconest must compete with four other HAE therapies approved by FDA since 2008, including a pair of human plasma-derived C1 esterase inhibitors.
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