FDA approves Opsumit to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension

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FDA approves Opsumit to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension

10/18/2013 04:04 PM EDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Opsumit (macitentan), a new drug to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a chronic, progressive and debilitating disease that can lead to death or the need for lung transplantation.

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