Valeant’s Oral Relistor Poised To Face-Off Against AstraZeneca’s Movantik
Executive Summary
FDA approval of the first oral form of Valeant’s mu-opioid receptor antagonist Relistor will pit the franchise against Movantik for the treatment of patients with opioid-induced constipation with non-cancer pain.
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