FDA OK's Impax's long-awaited Parkinson's drug Rytary

The FDA on 8 January finally gave its blessing to Impax Pharmaceuticals to market its Parkinson's disease drug Rytary, an extended-release oral capsule formulation of carbidopa-levodopa.

The FDA on 8 January finally gave its blessing to Impax Pharmaceuticals to market its Parkinson's disease drug Rytary, an extended-release oral capsule formulation of carbidopa-levodopa.

Shares of Impax soared more than 16%, before closing at $34.60, a gain of $3.61, or 11.6%.

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