Cephalon seeks FDA approval for cancer painkiller
8th Sep 2005, 00:52 GMT
Cephalon has filed a new drug application with the FDA seeking approval to market OraVescent fentanyl, a tablet for the management of breakthrough pain in patients with cancer who are tolerant to opioid therapy for their underlying persistent pain.
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