Impavido Gets Big Thumbs Up, Weighed Down By Dosing Concern
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee votes to recommend approval of leishmaniasis treatment, but questions about a post-marketing study on dosing in heavier patients linger.
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