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CSL has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of all publicly held stakes of Switzerland-based Vifor Pharma in a deal worth $11.7bn (A$16.4bn) in cash.
Cara Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CARA) and Vifor Pharma today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Korsuva (difelikefalin) for injection for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus associated with chronic kidney disease.
Swiss-based Vifor Pharma, a Galenica Group company, has gained commercialisation rights for ChemoCentryx’s Avacopan (CCX168) for orphan and rare renal diseases in Asia, including Japan and the Middle East.