Imminent EU CHMP Opinions: Kidney And Breast Cancer, Mastocytosis, MS, Emphysema & Hepatitis C
Executive Summary
Among products that are due for a go/no-go recommendation by the European Medicines Agency this week are new drugs for conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, mastocytosis, HIV and hepatitis C.
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