Otsuka withdraws EU its application for an extension of indication for Abilify

20 November 2009

The European Medicines Agency(EMEA) has been formally notified by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe, a unit of the Japanese drugmaker, of its decision to withdraw its application for an extension of indication for the centrally authorized medicine Abilify (aripiprazole) tablets, orodispersible tablets and oral solution.

Abilify was expected to be used in the treatment of major depressive episodes, as adjunctive therapy, in patients who have had an inadequate response to previous treatment with antidepressants.

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