Hikma Delivers On Authorized Xyrem In US

Also Strikes Deal With Junshi For Toripalimab In MENA Region

Hikma has begun 2023 with the long-awaited launch of a US authorized generic version of Xyrem (sodium oxybate). Meanwhile, the company has also struck a deal with Junshi Biosciences for toripalimab in the MENA region.

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Hikma has kicked off the year with a long-awaited launch • Source: Shutterstock

Hikma has kicked off 2023 by introducing an authorized generic version of Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Xyrem (sodium oxybate) 0.5g/ml oral solution in the US, delivering on a launch that had previously been slated for mid-2022 and which took a chunk out of Hikma’s annual sales forecast when it slipped to the following calendar year.

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