Sage's Zulresso Launch Is Off, But Not Running

The company updated investors on the launch of the first treatment for postpartum depression during its Q2 earnings call. More than 100 sites have been certified under the REMS.

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Sage Therapeutics Inc. advised investors not to expect the launch of Zulresso (brexanolone) to pick up momentum until late in the year and into early 2020, as it prepares for a slow ramp of the first ever treatment for postpartum depression. Management updated investors on the launch of Zulresso during a second quarter earnings call on 6 Aug.

The drug is administered through a 60-hour I.V. infusion and requires continuous inpatient monitoring for sedation and sudden loss of...

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