Singapore First In Asia To Offer Bayer’s Novel Radiation Therapy For Advanced Prostate Cancer With Bone Metastases
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Bayer has launched Xofigo (Ra 223) in Singapore, making it the first Asian nation to offer the treatment and cementing the wealthy city state’s claims as a cutting edge cancer treatment hub.
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