FDA approves Genzyme's Renvela

29 October 2007

US biotechnology major Genzyme says that the Food and Drug Administration has approved its product Renvela (sevelamer carbonate) for the control of serum phosphorus levels in patients receiving dialysis as a result of chronic kidney disease. The product, which is a next-generation version of the firm's market-leading phosphate binder Renagel, is scheduled to enter the US market early next year. In a separate statement, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-headquartered firm announced the European launch of its cholesterol-lowering product, Cholesagel (colesevelam HCl).

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