Right on schedule, AstraZeneca and partner Nektar on 16 September won the FDA's approval to market Movantik (naloxegol), an oral peripherally active mu opioid receptor antagonist (PAMORA), as a treatment for opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in adults with chronic non-cancer pain.
Shares of Nektar gained 4.2% on 16 September, or 62 cents, before closing at $13.59, up 6 cents.






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