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Alpivab approved in EU for uncomplicated influenza in adults and children.- BioCryst Pharma.

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Last updated:2nd May 2018
Published:2nd May 2018
Source: Pharmawand

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved Alpivab (peramivir), a single intravenous (I.V.) infusion for the treatment of uncomplicated influenza in adults and children from the age of 2 years.

The EMA�s approval of Alpivab under the centralized licensing procedure provides marketing authorization for all 28-member states of the European Union, Norway and Iceland. Previously, peramivir injection (RAPIVAB, RAPIACTA, PERAMIFLU) has received approval for commercialization in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Taiwan and Korea.

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