EMA OKs Seven New Drugs But Delivers Another Blow To Emmaus

Seven new drugs have this week moved closer to gaining EU approval following positive recommendations from the European Medicines Agency, but Emmaus’ glutamine product has fared less well and the company is considering another route for getting the drug to sickle cell disease patients in Europe

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Astellas Pharma’s acute myeloid leukemia treatment, Xospata (gilteritinib), is among seven new medicines that the European Medicines Agency today announced should be approved for use across the EU.

Meanwhile, another new product that the EMA’s drug evaluation committee, the CHMP, was considering this week has not fared well....

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