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Staphylococcus Aureus Infection

Favorable European opinion received for Altastaph

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, October 23rd, 2005

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (NABI) announced that it has received a favorable opinion in Europe regarding Orphan Medicinal Product (OMP) designation for Altastaph (human Staphylococcus aureus immunoglobulin) for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

OMP designation acknowledges the significant medical need for a product and can provide development and commercialization advantages. Based upon this favorable opinion, Nabi Biopharmaceuticals expects to receive the formal OMP designation from the European Commission later this year.

OMP designation is reserved for medicines being developed for rare diseases. Orphan medicinal...

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