During the early launch months for Rezdiffra (resmetirom), Madrigal Pharmaceuticals is thinking both about the present and the future – juggling goals to build a market with the first approved drug for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and to leverage the first-mover advantage it claimed with US Food and Drug Administration approval in March.
Madrigal Shatters Street Expectations With $62m In Q3 Rezdiffra Sales
Doubling some analyst projections for its second full quarter on market, Madrigal’s NASH drug appears headed to blockbuster status and a sustained market position.

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