Orpharma has signed an
exclusive distribution agreement
with French company Lucane
Pharma for Pheburane.
The agreement covers
Australia and New Zealand for
the medication, which is used
for the treatment of Urea Cycle
Disorders involving deficiencies of
carbamylphosphate synthetase,
ornithine transcarbamylase and
argininosuccinate synthetase.
An Orpharma spokesperson said
there were about 15 identified
patients in Australia.
Orpharma said it would seek
registration with the TGA, the
outcome of which would likely
occur within 14 to 18 months, the
spokesperson said.
Prior to this, the product would
be available under the special
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