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FDA accepts filing of Lodotra (Horizon Pharma) for Rheumatoid Arthritis
The FDA has accepted a new drug application for Lodotra, from Horizon Pharma, being a modified delayed-release formulation of low-dose prednisone, as a treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis in adults. The FDA has established 26 July 2012 as the Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date. Lodotra is approved for marketing by Merck-Serono and MundiPharma in 16 European countries, for Rheumatoid Arthritis.