EU And U.S. Regulators Toughen CV Monitoring Requirements For Novartis's Gilenya
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
A review of a potential association between Novartis's oral multiple sclerosis therapy Gilenya and sudden death was inconclusive, say EU regulators, but monitoring requirements are still strengthened as a precaution.
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