Zelnorm Returning To US Market With Broad IBS-C Indication
Executive Summary
US FDA limiting use of Zelnorm, originally pulled from the market in 2007 by its then-sponsor Novartis, to adult women who are at low CV risk, but tegaserod is not restricted to patients who are severely symptomatic for IBS-C.
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