EU Approvals: Evenity Cleared For Severe Osteoporosis
Contraindicated In Patients With MI, Stroke History
Executive Summary
The European Commission has granted a marketing authorization for UCB and Amgen’s bone-building MAb, romosozumab, and first launches are expected in the first half of 2020; patient groups suggest that the prevention and treatment of fragility fractures has not attracted the attention it deserves.
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