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EU/UK hold on Vibativ is released and Clinagen will market in EU

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Last updated:25th Mar 2014

Published:25th Mar 2014

Source: Pharmawand

Clinigen Group plc announced that the European Commission (EC) has ratified the positive opinion in January 2014 from the European Medicines Agency (EMA)�s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) to lift the Europe-wide suspension of Marketing Authorization for Vibativ.

Clinagen has licensed telavancin into its specialty pharmaceuticals business, Clinigen SP, from Theravance, Inc. for commercialization in Europe.

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