Seven Green Lights From EU’s CHMP, Including Drugs For Hemophilia, Diabetes, Alpha Mannosidosis And Hyperkalemia
Executive Summary
The European Medicines Agency’s CHMP has OKd seven new products, including drugs for hemophilia A, diabetes, alpha mannosidosis, hyperkalemia and herpes zoster. But it again rejected Santhera’s filing for Raxone in the new indication of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and also turned down Repros’ Encyzix for hypogonadism.
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