Mallinckrodt’s Phase III Kidney Failure Trial Hits Primary Endpoint
Executive Summary
The data position Mallinckrodt to file for US FDA approval of terlipressin early next year. Mallinckrodt thinks the drug could generate sales of $300m a year, helping it to mitigate its challenges.
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