Bayer Cipro
Executive Summary
Ciprofloxacin approved Aug. 30 by FDA for the post-exposure prophylaxis of anthrax. As its Phase IV commitment Bayer will assist federal agencies in analyzing data in the event of an anthrax outbreak. Bayer is in discussions with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the Department of Defense regarding Cipro stockpiling. The new indication will cover Cipro tablets, oral suspension and I.V. formulations
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