SmithKline Beecham Continues To Pursue Denavir Switch
• By The Tan Sheet
SmithKline Beecham "will continue to work with the FDA to resolve" issues raised in a "not approvable" letter from the agency for the company's Rx-to-OTC switch application of Denavir. The topical 1% penciclovir cream is indicated for the treatment of cold sores, or herpes labialis, in immunocompetent adults.
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