European ICU Drug Supports Patients in Canada
European ICU Drug Supports Patients in Canada
Vienna (ptp026/01.02.2021/14:55) -
Development and clinical data from the European Healthcare company AOP Orphan form the basis of the introduction of a new drug in Canada for rapid heart rate control in the hospital setting. Trimedic Therapeutics is about to become the Canadian market authorization holder and exclusive distributor.
Strokes, heart failure, heart attacks and sepsis are four of the six leading causes of hospital deaths according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information. AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG (AOP Orphan) has been conducting several clinical studies to further confirm the important benefits of a super-selective, short-acting and rapidly reversible beta-blocker for patients in acute care. The medication is administered intravenously and fulfills an unmet medical need: It is administered in life-critical conditions, where it is desirable to safely and rapidly