Zambon launches Xadago first in Germany, next in Switzerland
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Zambon has launched Xadago (safinamide), an add-on therapy for treating idiopathic Parkinson's disease in its first market, Germany. It is the first new chemical entity to be approved for Parkinson's in 10 years.
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