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UPDATE 1-U.S. FDA approves NPS drug, in move validating Shire takeover deal

2015-01-24 06:29:54| Biotech - Topix.net

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc's drug Natpara to treat a rare hormone disorder, validating a bet by Shire Plc , which recently agreed to acquire NPS for $5.2 billion. Natpara is designed to treat hypoparathyroidism, a condition in which the body's parathyroid gland does not secrete enough parathyroid hormone .

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