Shire CEO: Mydayis To Be Big ADHD Drug, But No Ex-US Launch Planned (Yet)

Flemming Ornskov says FDA approval of long-lasting ADHD therapy Mydayis is part of Shire's plan to dramatically increase neuroscience revenues – but it won't launch the drug outside the US for some time.

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Shire CEO says resurrection of SHP465 part of plan to boost neuroscience revenues • Source: Shutterstock

FDA approval this week of Shire PLC's new, long-lasting ADHD drug Mydayis (SHP465) was long in the making - but the group sees it quickly becoming a major product for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the US and boosting its neuroscience franchise, CEO Flemming Ornskov told Scrip.

The Danish executive was speaking after the FDA June 20 approved the once-daily treatment, comprising three different types of drug-releasing...

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