Antifungal Agents
Schering-Plough granted U.S. FDA approval of posaconazole for oropharyngeal candidiasis
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, November 26th, 2006
OPC is a fungal infection of the mouth and throat caused by the yeast Candida. Noxafil is a triazole antifungal agent discovered and developed by Schering-Plough Research Institute.
This approval follows FDA approval of Noxafil for prophylaxis (prevention) of invasive Aspergillus and Candida infections in patients 13 years of age and older who are at high risk of...
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