The European Medicines Agency is due to decide this week whether to recommend pan-EU marketing authorization for several products, including two treatments that are yet to be approved anywhere in the world, Kizfizo and sipavibart.
EU Crunch Time For Kizfizo, Sipavibart, Coacillium And Eight Other Products
The European Medicines Agency’s human medicines committee is meeting this week due to decide whether or not to back pan-EU marketing approval for a number of new drugs.
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