Keeping Track: A Diverse Array Of Approvals, A CRL For Evolus' Botox Competitor, And Coherus Refiles Neulasta Biosimilar

The latest drug development news and highlights from our US FDA Performance Tracker.

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Here's your product review news in brief from the US last week: Another fresh wave of approvals came out of FDA, most notably the agency's backing of US WorldMeds LLCLucemyra (lofexidine) as the first non-opioid indicated for the management of opioid withdrawal symptoms.

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