First EMA Nod For Generic Xarelto; Apotex Pulls Upkanz For Neurodegenerative Disease

While Accord HealthCare has convinced the European Medicines Agency that its rivaroxaban generic should be approved in the EU, Bayer has warned that patent protection for Xarelto continues until at least late 2023. The EMA this week also recommend approval for a number of other new drugs.