Pharming Pleased With Joenja Launch

High Hopes For APDS Therapy

The Dutch biotech says it has made good progress globally in identifying the patients who could benefit from Joenja, its recently approved treatment for activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta syndrome.

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Pharming Group NV's launch of its second commercial product Joenja has got off to a strong start in the US and the Netherlands-headquartered company has been mapping out its plans for the ultra-rare disease therapy.

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