Mallinckrodt’s Terlipressin Narrowly Clears US FDA Panel As Need For Liver Treatment Outweighs Safety Worries
Executive Summary
Advisory committee votes 8-7 to recommend approval for terlipressin to treat HRS-1 but is critical of Mallinckrodt’s plan to mitigate the risk of respiratory failure.
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