Hikma has kicked off 2023 by introducing an authorized generic version of Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Xyrem (sodium oxybate) 0.5g/ml oral solution in the US, delivering on a launch that had previously been slated for mid-2022 and which took a chunk out of Hikma’s annual sales forecast when it slipped to the following calendar year.
Hikma Delivers On Authorized Xyrem In US
Also Strikes Deal With Junshi For Toripalimab In MENA Region
Hikma has begun 2023 with the long-awaited launch of a US authorized generic version of Xyrem (sodium oxybate). Meanwhile, the company has also struck a deal with Junshi Biosciences for toripalimab in the MENA region.
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