Conspiracy Theory Posited Over Shire’s Withdrawal Of BLA For Fabry Disease Drug
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Knowledge Ecology International suggests Shire pulled its Replagal BLA in return for rights to Mount Sinai School of Medicine patent that could have blocked sales in Europe; asks FTC to investigate “possible conspiracy” between school, Shire and Sanofi.
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