AMAG Pharmaceuticals Irons Out Ex-US Deal With Takeda For Feraheme
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
AMAG Pharmaceuticals announced April 1 it would team up with Takeda Pharmaceutical to commercialize its intravenous iron drug Feraheme (ferumoxytol) outside the US. A deal was not unexpected, as AMAG has signaled since winning approval from U.S. FDA in 2009 that the best way to maximize growth of Feraheme, especially in the European Union, is with a partner with global reach
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