SUSTOL — known as the generic drug granisetron — covers both the acute and delayed phases of CINV, preventing nausea for up to five days.
The FDA approved the injection based on results from two clinical trials including more than 2,000 patients that showed the safety and efficacy of the product.
Heron Therapeutics, based in Redwood City, Calif., expects to launch SUSTOL in the fourth quarter of 2016.
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