Alexion Nabs Valuable Voucher On Strensiq Approval
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. not only gained the FDA's approval on Oct. 23 for Strensiq (asfotase alfa) as a treatment for patients with perinatal-, infantile- and juvenile-onset hypophosphatasia (HPP), but the win also garnered the company a rare pediatric disease priority review voucher (PRV), potentially putting hundreds of millions of dollars in the firm's pocket.