Monkeypox: Siga Says FDA Hasn’t Indicated Emergency Use Authorization An Option for Tpoxx
Executive Summary
Siga CSO Dennis Hruby talked with the Pink Sheet about the company’s plans for development of Tpoxx for monkeypox in the US. If the necessary emergency declaration is made that would let FDA issue EUAs, the company would likely try to apply with its current clinical trial-less data set.
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