Leo Pharma Files For Approval Of Psoriasis Combination Drug In Japan
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Leo Pharma has applied for the approval of a combination agent for the treatment of psoriasis in Japan, the company announced Aug. 23.
Leo Pharma has applied for the approval of a combination agent for the treatment of psoriasis in Japan, the company announced on Aug. 23. The drug is a combination of calcipotriol – an active form of vitamin D3 –and betamethasone dipropionate ester, a corticosteroid. If approved, the agent will be the first external use combination drug for psoriasis in Japan. The drug was first launched in Denmark in 2001 and has since been approved in 97 countries including the U.S. (Click Here For More – Japanese Language)
“Leo Pharma Applies For Approval Of Psoriasis Combination Drug For External Use” - mixonline.jp 8/26/2013