AstraZeneca, Pozen Get FDA Approval for Vimovo

AstraZeneca and Pozen, Inc. received approval from the FDA for Vimovo (naproxen and esomeprazole magnesium) delayed-release tablets for the relief of symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis, and to decrease the risk of

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By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma

AstraZeneca and Pozen, Inc. received approval from the FDA for Vimovo (naproxen and esomeprazole magnesium) delayed-release tablets for the relief of symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis, and to decrease the risk of gastric ulcers in patients at risk of developing NSAID-associated gastric ulcers. Vimovo is a fixed-dose combination of enteric-coated naproxen, a pain-relieving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), and immediate-release esomeprazole, ...

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