Palforzia Peanut Allergy Immunotherapy: Aimmune CEO On REMS Restrictions, Manufacturing

Aimmune CEO Jayson Dallas tells the Pink Sheet how physicians and patients are being certified to use Palforzia and how the product's food-based manufacturing process is actually an advantage. 

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Palforzia peanut allergy immunotherpay launch involves new challenges

Aimmune Therapeutics Inc. is navigating a host of new challenges as it launches Palforzia, the first peanut allergy immunotherapy to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Most notably, it must get physician practices and individual allergists certified to administer the treatment.

Aimmune President and CEO Jayson Dallas talked to the Pink Sheet about the certification process, part of the company's Risk...

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