Keywords: Multiple Sclerosis, MS, Novartis, Extavia
Novartis Multiple sclerosis drug Extavia cleared by US FDA
Article | 17 August 2009
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Extavia (interferon beta-1b), the first in a new planned portfolio of multiple sclerosis (MS) medicines from Novartis to help patients manage this devastating disease.
Extavia, acquired by the Swiss firm as part of its purchase of Chiron in 2005, is approved by the FDA for the treatment of relapsing forms of MS to reduce the frequency of clinical exacerbations. Enjoying this article? To continue reading you need to login, take a FREE trial or subscribe.
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