Keeping Track: FDA OKs AMAG's Vyleesi, But Bronchitol And Quizartinib Draw CRLs

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The calendar officially turned to summer in the northern hemisphere, and the US Food and Drug Administration came in already sizzling hot with action. Here's your news in brief:

The biggest news of the week was the FDA's approval of AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Vyleesi (bremelanotide), which became the...

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