SYDNEY-BASED pharmaceutical
company Phebra has announced
the PBS listing of its Phenasen
(arsenic trioxide) injection for
the first line treatment of newly
diagnosed acute promyelocytic
leukaemia (APL).
The rare disease has an incidence
rate of 2-3 patients per every 1
million people, with Phebra ceo
Mal Eutick saying the expanded
listing now provides for treatment
of newly diagnosed sufferers
as well as those with relapsed/
refractory disease.
Eutick said Phenasen had
been developed by Phebra in
collaboration with several top
Australian haematologists, with
the product manufactured in the
company’s Lane Cove West facility.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 05 Apr 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 05 Apr 16
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