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Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Progenics announce the US launch of Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide) Tablets to treat opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic non-cancer pain .

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Last updated:7th Sep 2016
Published:7th Sep 2016
Source: Pharmawand
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. and Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.announced the U.S. commercial launch of Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide) Tablets, which is now available for prescribing. Relistor Tablets (450 mg once daily) were approved by the FDA for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in adults with chronic non-cancer pain on July 19, 2016.

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