Tackling Acute Gastroenteritis: RedHill Biopharma's Bekinda A Novel Approach?

A new long-acting ondansetron product that reduces nausea and vomiting during acute viral gastroenteritis, whatever the type of virus involved and for long periods of time, could change the way emergency physicians respond to gastroenteritis outbreaks, and is underpinning the specialty pharma business strategy of RedHill Biopharma.

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The development of a long-acting ondansetron formulation, RedHill Biopharma Ltd.’s Bekinda 24 mg once-daily extended-release tablets, for gastroenteritis, could change the way healthcare professionals deal with norovirus and other debilitating but self-limiting infectious gastroenteritis outbreaks, that are associated with high rates of emergency room admissions, and re-admissions.

RedHill BioPharma, an emerging US/Israeli specialty pharmaceutical company, has just released positive top-line results from the Phase III GUARD study of Bekinda showing the anti-nausea therapy met its primary endpoint in patients with acute gastroenteritis and gastritis

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