Cara’s Partnership With Vifor Fresenius Provides Validation For Pruritis Drug Korsuva
Executive Summary
A Vifor Fresenius joint venture will market Korsuva for CKD-associated pruritis to Fresenius dialysis centers in Europe, and also will do a co-promotion with Cara in the US that may provide a significant head start for the drug.
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