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  • Conversation: Theravance Biopharma and Mylan Receive FDA Approval for YUPELRI™ (revefenacin) in Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    • November 12, 2018 12:04 PM GMT
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      Theravance Biopharma and Mylan Receive FDA Approval for YUPELRI™ (revefenacin) in Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Dise...

      Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Mylan today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for YUPELRITM (revefenacin) inhalation solution for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). YUPELRI, a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), is the first and only once-daily, nebulized bronchodilator approved for the treatment of COPD in the US. The companies expect YUPELRI to be available to COPD patients in the US before the end of the year. COPD is the third leading cause of death and the fourth leading cause of hospital readmissions in the US, affecting approximately 16 million Americans.
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