FDA Approves ACIPHEX(R) (rabeprazole Sodium) 20 Mg For Short-Term Treatment Of GERD In Adolescents
Jul 4th 2008Drug InformationAcid Reflux/GERD
Eisai Corporation of North America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Eisai Co., Ltd., announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ACIPHEX (rabeprazole sodium) 20 mg for the short-term (up to eight weeks) treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in adolescents ages 12 and above. Included in the submission was a 12-week, multi-center, open-label, randomized, parallel-group study of 111 adolescent GERD patients.
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