AZ’s ZS-9 Targets Hyperkalemia Sector As It Nears EU Market
Executive Summary
A potential near-blockbuster drug, AstraZeneca’s Lokelma (ZS-9), has received a positive opinion from Europe’s CHMP and, if approved, will soon have to justify best-in-class plaudits and a hefty acquisition price.
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