A trial of Roche’s successor to flu medicine Tamiflu has met its goal in a phase 3 trial, with results showing that the new drug Xofluza is well tolerated in children with the flu.
As it continues to look into drugs that can help opioid-dependant patients, Sandoz has signed an agreement with Shionogi to commercialise Rizmoic (naldemedine) in the key European markets
The US drug regulator has approved Mulpleta (lusutrombopag) as a treatment for thrombocytopenia in certain patients with chronic liver disease who are about to undergo a medical procedure.<