Krka, Accord And Xeris Pick Up European Nods

Rivals To Revlimid And Sutent Accompanied By GlucaGen Hybrid

The EMA’s CHMP has recommended granting pan-European marketing authorizations for Krka’s lenalidomide versions of Revlimid and Accord’s sunitinib rival to Sutent, as well as Xeris Pharmaceuticals’ glucagon hybrid rival to Glucagen.

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Three firms received CHMP endorsements for generics and hybrid medicines • Source: Shutterstock

December’s meeting of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use within the European Medicines Agency has resulted in a trio of positive opinions recommending the granting of marketing authorizations for generic and hybrid medicines.

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