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Siga gets Priority Review voucher for first approved smallpox drug
July 20, 2018 4:46 PM UTC
Siga Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGA) became the first company to gain FDA approval for a smallpox drug and received the first Material Threat Medical Countermeasure Priority Review voucher. Siga gained $1.11 (18%) to $7.35 on July 13 when FDA approved TPOXX tecovirimat (oral ST-246) to treat smallpox ahead of the small molecule antiviral's Aug. 8 PDUFA date.
CEO Phil Gomez said Siga may look to sell the voucher...
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